Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the following items;
1. Air cleaner assembly (A) and air duct (B).
  (Refer to "INTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM " )
2. Battery and battery tray (C).
  (Refer to "CHARGING SYSTEM " )
3. ECM (D).
  (Refer to "ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM " )
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Air Cleaner Assembly, Air Duct, Battery Tray And ECM
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Remove the following items;
1. Remove the pin (A) and washer.
2. Remove the shift cable bracket bolts (B).
  Tightening torque:
  
  14.7 ~ 21.6 N.m (1.5 ~ 2.2 kgf.m, 10.8 ~ 15.9 lb-ft)
3. Disconnect the back up lamp switch connector (C) and vehicle speed sensor connector (D).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Back Up Lamp Switch Connector, Vehicle Speed Sensor Connector, Shift Cable Bracket Bolts And Pin
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Remove the ground cable bolt (A) and tube bracket bolt (B).
Tightening torque:

14.7 ~ 21.6 N.m (1.5 ~ 2.2 kgf.m, 10.8 ~ 15.9 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Identifying Ground Cable And Tube Bracket Bolts
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Remove the transaxle upper mounting bolt (B-2ea) and the start motor mounting bolt (A-2ea).
Tightening torque:

(A, B) 42.2 ~ 54.0 N.m (4.3 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 31.1 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)

Fig 4: Identifying Transaxle Upper And Start Motor Mounting Bolts
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Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to COWL TOP COVER .
Using the engine support fixture (Support SST No.: 09200-2S200, Adapter SST No.: 09200-1P000, 4X000, Beam SST No.: 09200-38001/3N000), hold the engine and transaxle assembly safely.

Fig 5: Securing Engine And Transaxle Assembly Using Tools
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Remove the mounting cover (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Mounting Cover
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Remove the transaxle support mounting bracket bolts (A-2ea).

Fig 7: Identifying Transaxle Support Mounting Bracket Bolts (A-2ea)
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Remove the transaxle support mounting bracket bolts (A-3ea).
Tightening torque:

58.8 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.9 lb-ft)

Fig 8: Identifying Transaxle Support Mounting Bracket Bolts (A-3ea)
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Lifting up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover (A).

Fig 9: Identifying Under Cover
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Remove the clutch release cylinder assembly (A) by removing bolts (B-2ea).
Tightening torque:

14.7 ~ 21.6 N.m (1.5 ~ 2.2 kgf.m, 10.8 ~ 15.9 lb-ft)

Fig 10: Identifying Clutch Release Cylinder Assembly And Bolts
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Remove the drive shaft assembly.
(Refer to FRONT DRIVESHAFT ) .
Remove the drive shaft cover (A).

Fig 11: Identifying Drive Shaft Cover
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Remove the brackets (A).

Fig 12: Identifying Drive Shaft Brackets
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Remove the roll rod bracket (C) after removing bolt (A, B).
Tightening torque:

(A) 49.0 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.0 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)

(B) 107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.1 lb-ft)

Fig 13: Identifying Roll Rod Bracket And Bolt
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Remove the mounting bolts (A-3ea, B-2ea) of lower part of the transaxle, and the left side cover and remove the transaxle assembly by supporting it with a jack.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage other system or parts near by when removing the engine and transaxle assembly.

Tightening torque:

(A) 43 ~ 49 N.m (4.3 ~ 4.9 kgf.m, 31.1 ~ 35.4 lb-ft)

(B) 42.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.3 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 31.1 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)

Fig 14: Identifying Transaxle Mounting Bolts (A-3ea, B-2ea)
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