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Automatic Transmission Assembly: Removal

  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  2. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  3. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER 
  5. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER 
  6. DRAIN COOLANT (See  COOLANT  ) 
  7. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (See  REMOVAL   ) 
  8. REMOVE NO. 1 REAR FLOOR PANEL BRACE (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  9. REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  10. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  11. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  12. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR NO. 1 HEAT INSULATOR (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  13. REMOVE OUTSIDE AIR GUIDE PLATE RH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  14. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  15. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  16. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  17. REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER 
    1. Remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine assembly.
      Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel Housing Side Cover From Engine Assembly
      G05288302Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT 
    1. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.
    2. Hold the crankshaft pulley nut with a wrench and remove the 6 torque converter clutch setting bolts.
      Fig 2: Identifying Drive Plate & Torque Converter Clutch Setting Bolt
      G05318267Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 exhaust pipe support bracket sub-assembly from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 3: Identifying No. 1 Exhaust Pipe Support Bracket Sub-Assembly Bolts
      G05318268Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Set the shift lever to the neutral position.
    2. Remove the nut, and separate the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly.
      Fig 4: Identifying Nut On Floor Shift Gear Shifting Rod Sub-Assembly
      G05318269Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Support the automatic transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
      Fig 5: Identifying Automatic Transmission Assembly With Transmission Jack
      G05318270Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING MEMBER 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts, and separate the engine rear mounting member from the body.
      Fig 6: Identifying Engine Rear Mounting Member Bolts
      G05318271Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 4 nuts and engine rear mounting member from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 7: Identifying Nuts And Engine Rear Mounting Member From Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G05318272Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. SEPARATE CONNECTOR 
    1. Tilt down the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 8: Identifying Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G05318273Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the park/neutral position start switch connector, transmission wire connector and 2 transmission revolution sensor connectors.

      HINT:

      Disengage the claw, press down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.

      Fig 9: Identifying Transmission Wire Connector
      G05318274Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  24. SEPARATE WIRE HARNESS 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the wire harness clamps from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 10: Identifying Wire Harness
      G05318275Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  25. SEPARATE WATER BYPASS HOSE 
    1. Remove the bolt and water bypass hose clamp.
    2. Separate the 2 water bypass hoses from the transmission oil cooler.
      NOTE: Use a container to catch any coolant which flows out of the water bypass hoses.
      Fig 11: Identifying Water Bypass Hose
      G05288313Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  26. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission assembly.
      NOTE: Do not use excess force to pry on the transmission assembly.
      Fig 12: Identifying Bolts And Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G05294836Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 engine mounting insulator from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 13: Identifying Bolts And Rear No. 1 Engine Mounting Insulator From Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G05318278Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  28. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER RH 
    1. Remove the nut and transmission control shaft lever RH from the park/neutral position switch assembly.
      Fig 14: Identifying Nut And Transmission Control Shaft Lever RH From Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly
      G05318183Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  29. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER 
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and transmission oil cooler from the automatic transmission assembly.
    2. Remove the 2 O-rings.
      Fig 15: Identifying Bolts And Transmission Oil Cooler From Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G05318280Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  30. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Put matchmarks on the torque converter and transmission case.
      Fig 16: Identifying Matchmarks On Torque Converter And Transmission Case
      G05294843Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the torque converter from the automatic transmission assembly.
  31. INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (See  INSPECTION   ) 
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