Removal

Special Tools:

Removal
1. Remove the battery.





2. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor and the breather tubes.





3. Remove the engine air cleaner.





4. Remove the air filter assembly.





5. Remove the battery tray.





6. Disconnect the connectors.





7. Disconnect the connector.





8. Remove the power steering line bracket.





9. Remove the electrical connector bracket.





10. Disconnect the power steering and Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor connectors.





11. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor connector.
12. Remove the manual control lever cable.





1 Remove the nut.
2 Remove the shift actuator cable fitting from the shift cable and bracket.





13. Remove the ground cable and bracket.





14. Remove the cooler line retaining clips.





15. Depress the tabs on the plastic insert retainer and remove cooler lines from fitting.





16. Remove the bolts.





17. Install the 3 Bar Engine Support.





18. Install the engine lifting bracket on the right (back) hand side of the engine.





19. Install the engine lifting bracket on the left (front) hand side of the engine.
20. Raise the vehicle.
21. Drain the transmission fluid by lowering the transaxle pan.
22. Remove the sub frame assembly.

23. Note: The use of mechanic's wire will aid in positioning the halfshaft out of the way.





Using the special tools, remove the LH halfshaft from the transaxle and position out of the way.

24. Note: The use of mechanic's wire will aid in positioning the halfshaft out of the way.





Using the special tools, remove the RH halfshaft from the transaxle and position out of the way.
25. Remove the starter motor.





26. Remove the transmission housing cover.





27. Remove and discard the four torque converter to flexplate nuts.





28. Position the High Lift Transmission Jack under the transaxle.





29. Remove the transaxle retaining bolt.





30. Remove the transaxle retaining bolt.





31. Remove the bolts.
32. Lower the transaxle assembly from the engine compartment.
33. Remove the rear engine support bracket.





1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the rear engine support bracket.





34. Remove the bracket.
35. Carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning.