Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the front wheels.
3) Fully open the front hood.
4) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
5) Remove the collector cover.

NOTE:
Follow the steps below when removing the collector cover.

1) Pull up the two points at the rear (A).
2) Pull up the two points at the front (B) while moving them forward.





6) Remove the air intake duct.
7) Remove the 10 clips and detach the grille bracket.





8) Remove the air intake boot.
9) Disconnect the following connectors.





10) Disconnect the ground cable.





11) Remove the air breather hose.
12) Remove the starter.
13) Remove the engine hanger rear.





14) Separate the torque converter from drive plate.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to drop bolts into converter housing.
^ Be careful not to damage the mounting bolts.

1) Remove the service hole plug.
2) Remove the bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
3) Remove the four bolts by rotating the crank pulley a little at a time.
4) Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.





15) Attach the ST to the converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





16) Attach the ST to the engine.
Tightening torque:
19 Nm (1.9 kgf-m, 14.0 ft-lb)
ST 18360AA020 HANGER





17) Lift up the vehicle.
18) Remove the under cover.
19) Remove the front and rear exhaust pipes.
20) Remove the heat shield cover.





21) Remove the steering shaft universal joint.
22) Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.





23) Remove the oil charge pipe.





24) Disconnect the connector from turbine speed sensor 1.





25) Remove the turbine speed sensor 1 connector mounting bolt and rotate the sensor by 180 degrees.

CAUTION:
Failure to follow this procedure may cause the interference between vehicle body and sensor while removing/installing transmission, and resulting in damage.





26) Remove the propeller shaft.
27) Remove the select cable.
28) Disconnect the ATF cooler inlet and outlet hose from the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipe.





29) Remove the front stabilizer bracket.
30) Remove the bolts which secure front ball joint to the housing.
31) Pull out the drive shaft from transmission.
32) Lower the vehicle.
33) Remove the nuts connecting the engine mounting and the transmission main mounting bracket.





34) Remove the radiator upper brackets.





35) Set the ST on the vehicle and hang the engine.

CAUTION:
^ Set the ST so that the chain does not contact the sensor and other parts while hanging the engine.
^ Set the arms of ST (ENGINE HANGER) at the locations shown in the figure.

ST1 99099AJ000 SPECIAL TOOL ENGINE HANGER
ST2 99099AJ010 SPECIAL TOOL CHAIN BALANCER
GENERAL TOOL Sling chain
GENERAL TOOL Screw shackle








36) Lift the radiator by approximately 30 mm and remove the front cushion rubber.

NOTE:
^ The front cushion rubber cannot be removed from the vehicle unless the radiator is lifted due to a small clearance between the radiator and engine.
^ Lift the radiator up and keep the position with cloth or other material placed under the radiator.








37) Attach the ST with the front cushion rubber mounting bolts and nuts.

CAUTION:
Do not tighten the nuts on the engine mount excessively, or the engine mounting bracket may be deformed.

Tightening torque:
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

ST 41099AJ010 SPECIAL TOOL H6





38) Remove the ST (ENGINE HANGER).

NOTE:
Operation is less efficient with the ST (ENGINE HANGER) attached. Remove it temporarily.

39) Remove the transmission main mounting bracket.





40) Remove the transmission mounting bolt (upper side).





41) Attach the ST (ENGINE HANGER) again.
42) Lift up the vehicle.
43) Set the transmission jack under the transmission.





44) Remove the rear crossmember from the vehicle.





45) Remove the transmission mounting bolt and nut (lower side).





46) Remove the transmission.
47) Remove the rear crossmember and cushion rubber from the transmission.