Transmission Removal and Installation

REMOVAL





CAUTION: When removing the A/T assembly from engine, first remove the crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from the A/T assembly upper side.
Be careful not to damage sensor edge.





CAUTION:
- Do not attach lifting cable to or place supporting fixture under companion flange at rear of A/T (shown in the figure) when lifting/lowering A/T.
- Be sure to attach lifting cable to rear engine mounting or dynamic damper location when lifting/lowering A/T.

1. Remove battery negative terminal.
2. Remove exhaust front and rear tubes.
3. Remove fluid charging pipe from A/T assembly.
4. Remove oil cooler pipe from A/T assembly.
5. Plug up openings such as the fluid charging pipe hole, etc.
6. Remove propeller shaft.
7. Remove A/T control cable from A/T assembly.
8. Disconnect A/T and speedometer sensor harness connectors.
9. Remove starter motor.
10. Remove gusset and rear plate cover securing engine to A/T assembly.
11. Remove bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
- Remove the bolts by turning crankshaft.
12. Support A/T assembly with a jack.





13. Remove rear engine mounting member from body and A/T assembly. Tighten rear engine mounting member to the specified torque. Refer to Engine; Specifications.
14. Remove bolts securing A/T assembly to engine.
15. Pull A/T assembly backwards.
- Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.
- Secure A/T assembly to a jack.
16. Lower A/T assembly.

Installation





- Drive plate runout
Maximum allowable runout: Refer to Engine; Specifications.
If this runout is out of specification, replace drive plate with ring gear.





- 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





- Install converter to drive plate.

Tightening torque: 44 - 59 Nm (4.5 - 6.0 kg.m, 33 - 43 ft. lbs.)

- After converter is installed to drive plate, rotate crankshaft several turns and check to be sure that transmission rotates freely without binding.








- Tighten bolts securing transmission.
- Reinstall any part removed.





- Check fluid level in transmission.
- Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transmission operates correctly. With parking brake applied, rotate engine at idling. Move selector lever through "N" to "D", to "2", to "1" and to "R" positions. A slight shock should be felt by hand gripping selector each time transmission is shifted.
- Perform road test.