3.
Remove the air cleaner assembly.
A.
Upper
B.
Lower
Remove the battery terminal and battery.
Remove the drain plug and drain the automatic transaxle fluid.
Remove the air cleaner assembly.
Upper
Lower
Disconnect the speedometer sensor connector.
Disconnect the transaxle range switch connector, solenoid connector, and oil temperature sensor connector.
Remove the oil cooler hose.
Remove the control cable.
Remove the steering u-joint bolt and return tube mounting bolts.
Mark a mating line on the steering column universal joint and the gear box before disassembling to make the installation easier.
Separate the power steering oil pump hose.
Separate the power steering return hose.
Remove the upper connecting transaxle bolt.
Attach the special tool, engine support fixture, (J28467-B, J28467-125) to the engine hooks.
Remove the tire and caliper
Separate the tie rod end.
Remove the wheel speed sensor and the knuckle mounting bolt.
Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.
Insulator bolt
Body mounting bolt (Upper)
Body mounting bolt (Side)
Transaxle side mounting bolt.
Remove the front roll stopper.
Insulator bolt
Stopper bolt (Upper)
Stopper bolt (Lower)
Remove the rear roll stopper.
Insulator bolt
Stopper bolt
Remove the drive shaft.
Remove the subframe mounting bolts and the subframe.
Install the jack under the transaxle assembly.
Remove the automatic tranaxle mounting lower bolts.
Remove the engine to automatic transaxle bolts.
Remove the automatic transaxle assembly by jack.
Engine and transmission mounting insulators should be installed as specified orders.
Mounting bracket installation procedures.
1. Engine mounting bracket. 2. T/M mounting bracket. 3. Rear roll stopper mounting bracket. 4. Front roll stopper mounting bracket. |
When installing the front roll stopper mounting bracket, be especially careful not to crush the insulator. If crushed, idle vibration may occur.
Attach the torque converter on the transaxle side and mount the transaxle assembly onto the engine.
If the torque converter is mounted first on the engine, the oil seal on the transaxle may be damaged. Therefore, first be sure to assemble thetorque converter to the transaxle.
Install the transaxle control cable and adjust as follows:
Move the shift lever and the transaxle range switch to the "N" position and install the control cale.
When connecting the control cable to the transaxle mounting bracket, install the clip until it contacts to the control cable.
Remove any free-play in the control cable by adjusting the nut and then check to see that the selected lever moves smoothly.
Check to see that the control cable has been adjusted correctly.
Installation is the reverse of removal.
For Manual Transaxle and Automatic Transaxle overhaul, refer to the "Overhaul Manual".
