Replacement

CAUTION: Before separating the A/T assembly from engine, remove the crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from the A/T assembly. Be careful not to damage sensor.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative terminal.
2. Remove fluid charging pipe from A/T assembly and plug opening.
3. Remove oil cooler pipe from A/T assembly and plug opening.
4. Remove propeller shaft.
- Insert plug into rear oil seal after removing rear propeller shaft.
- Be careful not to damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal.
5. Remove A/T control linkage from selector lever.
6. Disconnect A/T harness connectors.
7. Remove starter motor.
8. Remove bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
- Rotate crankshaft to gain access to securing bolts.
9. Support A/T assembly with a jack.





10. Remove rear mounting bracket from body and A/T assembly.
11. Remove bolts securing A/T assembly to engine.
12. Pull A/T assembly backwards.
- Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.
- Secure A/T assembly to a jack.





13. Slant and lower A/T assembly.





INSTALLATION
1. Check drive plate runout. Maximum allowable runout: Refer to Engine. If this runout is out of specification, replace drive plate with ring gear.

CAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.





2. When connecting torque converter to transmission, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 26.0 mm (1.024 inch) or more.





3. Install converter to drive plate.
- With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transmission rotates freely without binding.





4. Tighten bolts securing transmission.
Tightening torque
Bolt No. 1: 39 - 49 Nm (29 - 36 ft. lbs.)
Bolt No. 2: 3 - 4 Nm (2.2 - 2.9 ft. lbs.)
Bolt No. 3: 16 - 22 Nm (12 - 16 ft. lbs.)

NOTE:
- Length of bolt No. 1: 43 mm (1.69 inch)
- Length of bolt No. 2: 16 mm (0.63 inch)
- Length of bolt No. 3: 16 mm (0.63 inch)

5. Reinstall any part removed.
6. Adjust manual control linkage.
7. Adjust throttle wire.
8. Adjust inhibitor switch.
9. Refill transmission with ATF and check fluid level.
10. Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transmission operates correctly. With parking brake applied, allow engine to idle. Move selector lever through "N" to "D", to "2", to "1" and to "R". A slight shock should be felt through the hand gripping the selector each time the transmission is shifted.
11. Perform road test.