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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 engine cover. (refer to Engine and transaxle assembly in EM group)
Remove the battery (A).
Remove the air duct (A).
Remove the air cleaner assembly (B) by loosening the clamp bolt (C) and the clips and removing the two mounting bolts after disconnecting the AFS connector (A).
Remove the battery tray (A).
Remove the bracket (A) by removing the two bolts.
Remove the ground (A).
Disconnect the inhibiter switch connector (A), the solenoid valve connector (B) and the input speed sensor connector (C).
Disconnect the output speed sensor connector (A) and the vehicle speed sensor connector (B).
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-3ea, B-2ea).
Remove the starter motor. (refer to Starter in EE group)
Using the special tool(09200-38001), hold the engine and transaxle assembly safely.
Remove the transaxle supporting bracket mounting bolts (A-4ea, B-1ea).
Remove the front wheels.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover (A, B).
Remove the power steering column joint bolt (A).
Drain the transaxle fluid by removing the oil drain plug.
Drain power steering fluid through the return tube(B) by loosening the clamp (A).
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. (refer to Front suspension in SS group)
Remove the roll stopper mounting bolts (A, B).
Remove the mounting bolts from the sub frame by supporting the sub frame by using the special tool(09624-38000). (refer to Front suspension in SS group)
Remove drive shaft(A) from transaxle. (refer to Driveshaft in DS group).
Remove the intercooler tube (A) by loosening the clamps and the two bolts.
Remove the drive plate bolts (A-6ea) rotating the crankshaft bolt.
Remove the transaxle mounting bolts (A-2ea, B-4ea).
Lifting the vehicle up and lowering the jack slowly, remove the transaxle assembly.
