Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect electrical connector located in spare wheelwell.
3. Remove upper and lower air cleaner housings.
4. Remove upper air guide section.
5. Raise and support vehicle.
6. Disconnect control cable from throttle housing.
7. Disconnect oxygen sensor electrical connector.
8. Remove engine air guide.
9. Disconnect, then remove complete exhaust assembly and shields.
10. Remove starter attaching bolts, then suspend starter motor using a suitable piece of wire.
11. Drain fluid from transaxle.
12. Disconnect driveshafts from transaxle, then suspend shafts in a horizontal position.
13. Support transaxle using a suitable jack.
14. Remove rear axle crossmember-to-transaxle suspension attaching bolts.
15. Mark position of toe eccentric nut and rear axle crossmember, then remove rear axle assembly.
16. Remove clamp bolt.
17. Disconnect selector lever cable from transaxle, cable sleeve on holder and case assembly.
18. Disconnect and cap transaxle oil cooler lines.
19. Disconnect vacuum modulator pressure line.
20. Disconnect control pressure cable from transaxle, then remove guide.
21. Disconnect control cable from operating rod.
22. Remove front and rear reinforcement plates.
23. Lift transaxle slightly, then disconnect holding chain.
24. Lower transaxle only far enough so that torque tube-to-transaxle attaching bolts and control cable attaching bolts can be removed.
25. Move torque tube to installed position, mount rear brace with two attaching bolts, then place a suitable block of wood between torque tube and brace.
26. Pull back on transaxle, then carefully lower assembly from vehicle.
27. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Torque tube attaching bolts to 87 ft. lbs.
b. Torque control cable to converter housing attaching bolts to 6 ft. lbs.
c. Torque transaxle to crossmember attaching bolts to 61 ft. lbs.