Removal

REMOVAL




1. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
2. REMOVE AIR FLOW METER AND AIR CLEANER HOSE




3. DISCONNECT SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR




4. DISCONNECT THROTTLE CABLE FROM THROTTLE LINKAGE AND BRACKET




5. REMOVE WATER INLET ET BOLTS AND DISCONNECT GROUND STRAP




6. REMOVE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SET BOLT




7. RAISE VEHICLE AND DRAIN TRANSAXLE
8. REMOVE REAR LH WHEEL
9. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
10. DISCONNECT SPEEDOMETER CABLE




11. DISCONNECT OIL COOLER HOSES




12. DISCONNECT CONTROL CABLE
a. Remove the clip.
b. Remove the retainer.
c. Disconnect the control cable.




13. REMOVE CONTROL CABLE BRACKET




14. DISCONNECT THE THREE CONNECTORS
Disconnect the two neutral start switch connectors and the solenoid connector.




15. REMOVE STARTER MOTOR SET BOLTS




16. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE




17. REMOVE STIFFENER PLATE
18. REMOVE ENGINE REAR END PLATE




19. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER MOUNTING BOLTS
a. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.
b. Hold the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench, remove the six bolts.




20. DISCONNECT RH DRIVE SHAFT FROM SIDE GEAR SHAFT
a. Apply the parking brake.
b. Remove the nuts, and disconnect the drive shaft from the side gear shaft.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the boots.

c. Suspend the drive shaft with wire.

21. DISCONNECT LH DRIVE SHAFT FROM SIDE GEAR SHAFT




a. Apply the parking brake.
b. Remove the nuts.




c. Using SST, disconnect the suspension arm from the rear axle carrier.
SST 09610-20012




d. Disconnect the rear axle carrier from the lower arm.
e. Disconnect the drive shaft from side gear shaft.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the boots.

f. Suspend the drive shaft with wire.




22. HOLD ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE WITH TWO JACKS, OR A CHAIN BLOCK AND JACK




23. REMOVE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SET BOLTS




24. DISCONNECT FRONT AND REAR MOUNTING




25. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING MOUNTING BOLTS
Lower the rear end of the transaxle, remove the mounting bolts.

26. REMOVE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY FROM ENGINE
Making sure that neither the throttle cable nor wire harnesses snag inside the engine compartment moving the transaxle back and forth, left and right, remove the transaxle from the engine.

27. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER FROM TRANSAXLE