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Remove the battery (A).
Use a cover not to damage the vehicle surface.
Disconnect connectors carefully not to be damaged.
Mark wires or hoses for identification.
Remove the inter cooler and the engine cover. (see EM group)
Remove the battery (A).
Disconnect the AFS connector (A).
Lossen the clamp bolt (A) and disconnect the air cleaner hose (B).
Remove the air cleaner upper cover (B) by removing the clips (A).
Remove the air cleaner lower part (A) by removing the two mounting bolts.
Remove the battery tray (B) by removing the four mounting bolts (A).
Disconnect the transaxle wire harness connectors.
Remove the inhibiter switch connector (A).
Remove the solenoid valve connector (A).
Remove the input speed sensor connector (A).
Remove the output speed sensor connector (A).
Remove the vehicle speed sensor connector (A).
Remove the control cable assembly(C) by removing the nut (A) and clip (B).
Disconnect the transaxle oil cooler hoses (B) from the tubes by loosening the clamps (A).
Remove the transaxle mounting bolts (A).
Remove the starter motor by disconnecting the connector. (see EE group)
Using the SST(09200-38001), hold the engine and transaxle assembly safely.
Remove the transaxle insulator mounting bolts (A).
Remove the front wheels. (see SS group)
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the power steering column joint bolt and the EPS connector. (see ST group)
Remove the under cover (A).
Drain the transaxle fluid.
Drain power steering fluid through the return tube(A). (see ST group)
Disconnect the power steering pressure tube (A) from the power steering oil pump.
Disconnect the lower arm, the tie rod end ball joint, the stabilizer bar link from the front knuckle. (see SS group)
Remove the roll stopper mounting bolts.
Remove the mounting bolts from the sub frame by supporting the sub frame with a jack. (see SS group)
Remove drive shaft from transaxle. (see DS group).
Install a jack for supporting the transaxle assembly.
In case of 4WD, remove the transfer case assembly. (see MT group's 'Transfer case')
Remove the drive plate bolts (A) and the transaxle lower mounting bolts (B-4EA).
Lifting the vehicle up and lowering the jack slowly, remove the transaxle assembly.
