Removal and Installation

Special Tools:

Removal (AX4S Transaxle)
1. Remove Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable and positive battery cable.
3. Remove battery and battery tray.
4. Disconnect digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor and transaxle harness electrical connectors and reposition engine wire harness.
5. Place digital TR sensor manual lever in PARK position.
6. Install Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent with Engine Lifting Brackets 303-050 (T70P-6000) and support engine assembly.
7. Remove main control cover upper retaining bolts.
8. Raise and suitably support vehicle on hoist.
9. Remove LH front wheel tire and wheel assembly.
10. Remove LH front fender splash shield.
11. Remove LH engine support and insulator.
12. Position drain pan under transaxle main control cover and remove remaining lower transaxle main control cover bolts and remove transaxle main control cover and gasket.
13. Disconnect Transmission Fluid Temperature sensor (TFT sensor) from main control valve body and solenoid electrical connectors.
14. Remove transaxle wiring harness from chain cover.

15. CAUTION: Do not remove pump assembly cover bolts.

Valve Body Bolt Removal:

Remove main control valve body retaining bolts, disconnect manual linkage and carefully slide pump assembly and main control valve body off of pump shaft and remove from transaxle.

Installation (AX4S Transaxle)
1. Carefully slide pump assembly and main control valve body over pump shaft and onto chain cover.

NOTE: On vehicles equipped with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), the hydraulic modulator may not afford enough clearance to sufficiently rotate the pump assembly and main control valve body to complete engagement between the pump shaft and pump assembly. It may be necessary to rotate the crankshaft using a 7/8-inch deep well socket on the crankshaft pulley to complete the engagement of the pump shaft with the pump assembly. If the vehicle is not equipped with ABS the following procedure may be used to obtain pump shaft engagement with the pump assembly:
a. Remove manual shift valve from main control valve body.
b. Rotate the main control valve body as necessary to allow engagement between the pump shaft and pump assembly. If complete engagement has been obtained, the main control valve body should slide flush onto chain cover with little effort.
c. After full engagement between the pump shaft and pump assembly has been obtained, align main control valve body to installation position and install manual shift valve.
3. Rotate pump assembly and main control valve body clockwise and connect manual valve link with manual shift valve.

4. CAUTION: Do not use pump assembly and main control valve body bolts to draw pump and main control valve body onto chain cover. Component damage may result.

Use Valve Body Guide Pin 307-167 (T86P-70100-C) to position main control valve body and install pump assembly and main control valve body retaining bolts. Tighten bolts to 9-12 Nm (80-106 inch lbs.) in sequence shown.

Pump Assembly And Main Control Valve Body Bolt Installation Sequence:

5. Install transaxle wiring harness into chain cover.
6. Connect transmission fluid temperature sensor and solenoid electrical connectors to solenoids and main control valve body.
7. Install main control cover with new gasket to chain cover. Secure transaxle side pan with transaxle side pan bolts and tighten to 10-12 Nm (89-106 inch lbs.).
8. Install LH engine support and insulator.
9. Install LH front fender splash shield.
10. Install LH front wheel tire and wheel assembly.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Remove Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent and Engine Lifting Brackets 303-050 (T70P-6000).
13. Connect Transmission Range (TR) sensor and transaxle harness electrical connectors and position engine wire harness.
14. Install battery and battery tray.
15. Connect battery ground cable and positive battery cable.
16. Install Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly.
17. Refill transmission fluid.
18. Start engine, move gearshift selector lever through all ranges and inspect for leaks.