Wiring Harness: Service and Repair

TRANSMISSION WIRE (ATM)
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
2. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
a. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
b. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)





3. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.

NOTICE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all of the oil pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly. Discard the gasket.





b. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.





c. Examine the particles in the oil pan.
1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look at the chips and particles in the oil pan and on the magnets carefully to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (nonmagnetic): bearing wear





4. SEPARATE TRANSMISSION WIRE
a. Disconnect the 5 solenoid valve connectors.
b. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and separate the ATF temperature sensor.





5. REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
a. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
b. Remove the bolt and transmission wire.





6. INSTALL TRANSMISSION WIRE
a. Coat the O-ring of the transmission wire with ATF.
b. Install the transmission wire.





c. Install the bolt.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)





7. CONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
a. Coat the O-ring of the ATF temperature sensor with ATF.
b. Install the ATF temperature sensor with the lock plate and bolt.
Torque: 6.6 Nm (67 kgf-cm, 58 inch lbs.)
c. Connect the 5 solenoid valve connectors.





8. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the 2 magnets in the oil pan.
b. Apply seal packing or equivalent to the 18 bolts.
Seal packing: THREE BOND 1344 or equivalent

NOTICE: Apply seal packing or equivalent to the bolts and tighten them within 10 minutes after application because the bolts should be seal bolts.





c. Install a new gasket and the oil pan to the transaxle case with the 18 bolts.
Torque: 7.8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 inch lbs.)
9. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
10. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
Fluid type: T-IV Capacity: 3.5 liters (3.7 US qts., 3.1 Imp.qts.)
11. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
12. RESET MEMORY
Refer to Transmission Control Systems; Testing and Inspection.