Automatic Transaxle Assembly Removal

Remove the flywheel housing under cover.

Turn the crankshaft to gain access and remove the 6 bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.

NOTICE:

One of the 6 bolts has a different color than the other ones.

Install the No. 1 and No. 2 engine hangers with new bolts as shown in the illustration.

Torque:

38 N*m{387 kgf*cm, 28 ft.*lbf}

Using an engine sling device and a chain block, suspend the engine assembly with transaxle.

Remove the through bolt and nut, and separate the front engine mounting insulator.

Remove the through bolt and separate the rear engine mounting insulator.

Disconnect the terminal 50 connector from the starter assembly.

Remove the nut and disconnect the wire harness from terminal 30.

Remove the 2 bolts, wire harness clamp bracket and starter assembly.

Remove the bolt, disconnect the 3 engine wire clamps and speed sensor connector.

Disconnect the engine wire clamp, speed sensor connector, park/neutral position switch connector and transmission wire connector.

Remove the 5 bolts.

Remove the 4 lower side mounting bolts.

Separate and remove the automatic transaxle.

Remove the 3 bolts and front engine mounting bracket.

Remove the 3 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket.

Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket LH.

Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.

Remove the transmission oil level gauge sub-assembly.

Remove the bolt and remove the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

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

Remove the 2 hose clamps, bolt and oil cooler tube sub-assembly.

Remove the bolt and hole cover from the transaxle case.

Remove the O-ring from the hole cover.

Remove the 3 bolts and upper transaxle case cover.

Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket.

Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle.