Automatic Transaxle Assembly (For Hatchback) Removal

Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.

Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque:

49 N*m{500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf}

Disconnect the cable from the battery terminal.

Loosen the 2 nuts and remove the battery clamp.

Remove the battery.

Disengage the 6 clamps and disconnect the wire harness from the battery carrier.

Remove the 5 bolts and the battery carrier.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose assembly from the No. 1 air cleaner hose.

Loosen the 2 hose clamps and disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose assembly from the No. 1 air cleaner hose and vacuum switching valve assembly.

Disconnect the No. 2 fuel vapor feed hose from the intake manifold.

Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner cap sub-assembly and vacuum switching valve assembly.

Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.

Disconnect the vacuum switching valve connector.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the No. 1 air cleaner hose from the throttle with motor body assembly.

Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly with No. 1 air cleaner hose.

Remove the air cleaner element.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner case.

Remove the 2 bolts and the air cleaner case from the air cleaner bracket.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner bracket.

Remove the 2 bolts and the air cleaner bracket.

Remove the nut and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the control shaft lever.

Remove the clip and separate the transmission control cable assembly from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.

Remove the bolt and separate the No. 3 engine wire from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.

Disconnect the transmission wire connector.

Disconnect the transmission revolution sensor connector.

Disengage the 7 clamps and separate the wire harness.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the oil cooler inlet hose.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the oil cooler outlet hose.

Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments in the positions shown in the illustration and set an engine lifter underneath the engine assembly.

Text in Illustration

Attachment Placement Positions

NOTICE:

1. Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments so that the engine assembly with transaxle is level.
   
2. As the engine assembly with transaxle is very heavy, be sure to support it securely.
   
3. To prevent deformation of the oil pan, never set any attachments against the oil pan of the engine assembly.
   

Remove the 3 bolts and the engine moving control rod bracket.

Remove the bolt and nut, and separate the engine mounting insulator LH from the engine mounting bracket LH.

Remove the 4 bolts and the engine mounting bracket LH from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the flywheel housing under cover.

Use SST to hold the crankshaft pulley in place.

SST

09960-10010(09962-01000,09963-01000)

Remove the 6 torque converter setting bolts.

On a flat location, set the attachment in the positions shown in the illustration, and set the automatic transaxle assembly.

Text in Illustration

Attachment Placement Positions

NOTICE:

To prevent deformation of the oil pan, never set any attachments against the oil pan of the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the 7 bolts and remove the automatic transaxle assembly from the engine assembly.

NOTICE:

To prevent damage to the knock pins, do not pry between the transaxle and engine.

Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.

NOTICE:

Remove the torque converter assembly from the input shaft horizontally.

Remove the bolt and the speedometer driven hole cover sub-assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the O-ring from the speedometer driven hole cover.

Remove the 2 bolts and the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Using a union nut wrench 14 mm, disconnect the inlet No. 1 oil cooler tube while holding the oil cooler tube union with a wrench.

Using a union nut wrench 14 mm, disconnect the outlet No. 1 oil cooler tube while holding the oil cooler tube union with a wrench.

Remove the bolt and the No. 2 oil cooler tube clamp from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

Remove the inlet No. 1 oil cooler tube and the outlet No. 1 oil cooler tube from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the transmission oil level dipstick sub-assembly from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

Disconnect the breather hose from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

Remove the bolt and the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the O-ring from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

Remove the 3 bolts and the 3 wire harness clamp brackets from the automatic transaxle assembly.