Automatic Transaxle Removal and Installation
REMOVALWARNING:
- Make sure the lifts, jacks and safety stands are placed properly, and hoist brackets are attached to correct positions on the engine and the transmission.
- Apply parking brake, and block rear wheels so the vehicle will not roll off stands and fall on you while working under it.
CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid painted surfaces.
1. Before disconnecting the power, make sure you have the anti-theft code for radio, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal, then remove the positive terminal.
3. Remove the battery hold-down bracket, then remove the battery and battery tray.
4. Remove the battery cable clamps from the battery base.
5. Remove the battery base.
6. Remove the intake air duct and air cleaner housing assembly.
7. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the drain plug, and drain the Automatic Transmission Fluid(ATF). Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer.
8. Remove the starter cables and harness clamps, and remove the breather tube and radiator hose from the clamps.
9. Remove the transmission ground cable terminal, and disconnect the connectors from the A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A/B assembly, mainshaft speed sensor, and 3rd clutch pressure switch, then remove the harness clamps from the clamp brackets.
NOTE: Do not allow water, fluid, oil, dust, or other foreign particles to get inside the connector.
10. Disconnect the lock-up control solenoid valve/shift control solenoid valve A assembly connector.
11. Remove the ATF cooler hoses from the ATF cooler lines. Turn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses up to prevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the ATF cooler hoses and lines.
NOTE: Check for any signs of leakage at the hose joints.
12. Disconnect the shift control solenoid valve B connector, and C connector, then remove the harness clamp from the clamp bracket.
13. Disconnect the countershaft speed sensor connector, and remove the harness clamp from the clamp bracket.
14. Disconnect the 2nd clutch pressure switch connector.
NOTE: Do not allow water, fluid, oil, dust, or other foreign particles to get inside the connector.
15. Remove the transmission housing bolts.
16. Loosen the front mount bracket bolts.
17. Remove the splash shield.
18. Remove the center beam.
19. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, then separate the ball joints from the lower arms.
20. Pry the driveshafts out of the differential.
21. Pull on the inboard joint to remove the right and left driveshafts from the differential.
22. Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil, then tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
23. Remove the right damper pinch bolt, then separate the damper fork and damper.
24. Remove the bolts securing the radius rods, then separate the radius rods from the lower arms.
25. Turn the right driveshaft toward the front of the vehicle.
26. Remove the engine stiffener.
27. Remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder, then remove the shift cable cover.
NOTE: To prevent damage to the control lever joint, remove the bolts securing the shift cable holder before removing the bolts securing the shift cable cover.
28. Remove the lock bolt securing the control lever, then remove the shift cable with the control lever. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
29. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at a time while rotating the crankshaft pulley.
30. Place a jack under the transmission.
31. Remove the nuts securing the transmission mount, then remove the transmission mount.
32. Remove the bolts securing the intake manifold bracket.
33. Remove the rear mount/bracket bolts.
34. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.
35. Remove the torque converter assembly.
36. Remove the starter from the torque converter housing.
INSTALLATION
1. Flush the ATF cooler.
2. Install the torque converter assembly on the main shaft with a new O-ring.
3. Install the 14 mm dowel pins in the torque converter housing.
4. Install the starter on the torque converter housing.
5. Place the transmission on a jack, and raise it to engine level.
6. Attach the transmission to the engine, then install the rear mount/bracket bolts and intake manifold bracket bolts.
7. Install the transmission 1~6'using mounting bolts.
8. Face the dot mark on the breather tube up.
9. Install the transmission mount. Tighten the bolt loosely, and tighten the nuts to the specified torque, then tighten the bolt to the specified torque.
10. Remove the transmission jack.
11. Tighten the front mount bracket bolts.
12. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate with eight bolts. Rotate the crankshaft pulley as necessary to tighten the bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern. After tightening the last bolt, check that the crankshaft rotates freely.
13. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt as necessary.
14. Install the control lever with the shift cable on the control shaft. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
15. Install the lock bolt with a new lock washer, then bend the lock washer tab against the bolt.
16. Install the engine stiffener.
17. Install the shift cable cover, then install the shift cable holder on the shift cable cover.
NOTE: To prevent damage to the control lever joint, be sure to install the shift cable holder after installing the shift cable cover to the torque converter housing.
18. Install new set rings on the right and left driveshafts.
19. Install the right and left driveshafts.
While installing the driveshaft in the differential, be sure not to allow dust or other foreign particles to enter the transmission.
NOTE:
- Clean the areas where the driveshaft contacts the transmission (differential) with solvent or carburetor cleaner, and dry with compressed air.
- Turn the right and left steering knuckle fully outward, and slide the driveshaft into the differential until you feel its spring clip engage the side gear.
20. Install the right damper fork with the damper pinch bolt on the damper.
21. Install the right radius rod.
NOTE: Check radius rod rubber bushings for deterioration and damage.
22. Install the ball joints on each lower arms with the castle nuts and new cotter pins.
23. Install the center beam.
24. Install the splash shield.
25. Connect the 2nd clutch pressure switch connector. Do not allow water,-fluid, oil, dust, or other foreign particles to get inside the 2nd clutch pressure switch connector.
26. Connect the connectors to the shift control solenoid valves B and C, and install the clamp on the clamp bracket.
27. Connect the ATF cooler hoses to the cooler lines.
28. Connect the lock-up control solenoid valve/shift control solenoid valve A assembly connector.
29. Connect the connector to the countershaft speed sensor, then install the harness clamp on the clamp bracket.
30. Install the transmission ground cable terminal.
31. Connect the connectors to the mainshaft speed sensor, A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A/B assembly and 3rd clutch pressure switch, and install the harness clamps on the clamp brackets. Do not allow water, fluid, oil, dust, or other foreign particles to get inside the 3rd clutch pressure switch connector.
32. Install the starter cables with the crimped side of the ring terminal facing out.
33. Install the harness clamps on the clamp brackets.
34. Install the radiator hose on the clamp.
35. Install the breather tube on the clamp with the dot on the tube facing up.
36. Install the battery base.
37. Install the battery cable clamps on the battery base.
38. Install the battery tray and battery, then secure the battery with its hold-down bracket.
39. Install the intake air duct and air cleaner housing assembly.
40. Refill the transmission with ATF.
41. Connect the battery positive terminal, then connect the negative terminal.
42. Set the parking brake. Start the engine, and shift the transmission through all gears three times.
43. Check the shift lever operation, AFT gear position indicator operation, and shift cable adjustment.
44. Check and adjust the front wheel alignment.
45. Let the engine reach normal operating temperature (the radiator fan comes on) with the transmission in [P] or [N] position, then turn it off and check the ATF level.
46. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.
47. Perform a road test.
48. Loosen the front mount bracket bolts after the road test, then retighten the bolts to the specified torque.