Repair Procedures: Removal
- Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
- Remove the water cooled intercooler.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "WATER COOLED INTERCOOLER ")
- Disconnect the Warm-up Catalyst Convertor (WCC) upper heated oxygen sensor (A).
- Assemble the engine support.
(Refer to Special Service Tool - "ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE SPECIAL TOOL ASSEMBLY DRAWING ")
- Remove the transfer case.[For 4WD specification]
- Remove the front propeller shaft.
- Loosen the front propeller shaft mounting bolts (A).
Tightening torque:
49.0 - 68.6 N.m (5.0 - 7.0 kgf.m, 36.2 - 50.6 lb-ft)
- Remove the front propeller shaft (A).NOTE:
- Record the position of the alignment marks before removing the propeller shaft to keep from tightening the bolt and washer to the wrong position or the wrong direction.
- Connecting the bolt and washer in the wrong direction may unbalance the propeller shaft. This may cause the propeller shaft to vibrate at high speeds.
- Do not reuse bolts.
- Loosen the front propeller shaft mounting bolts (A).
- Remove the transmission bracket (C) after loosening the bolts (A) and nuts (B). [For 2WD specification]
Tightening torque:
- Disconnect the ground wire (A) after loosening the mounting bolt.
- Remove the Warm-up Catalyst Convertor (WCC).
- Disconnect the below component.
- Remove the dust cover (A) after loosening the bolt.
- Loosen the torque converter mounting bolts (B) by rotating the crankshaft (A).NOTE:
- Pre-fasten the 6-ea bolts and fasten again to specified torque.
- Apply ATF on the bolt's thread before fastening.
- Loosen the starter mounting bolts (A) and Automatic transmission mounting bolts (B, C).
Tightening torque:
- Separate the transmission and lower the jack slightly to remove the ATF warmer cooling hose (A).
- Remove the transmission by slowly lowering the jack.NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage other near by wiring or parts when removing the transmission assembly.