Automatic Transmission Assembly: Removal

SEPARATE CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN COOLANT
(See REPLACEMENT )
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug, and gasket and drain the ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
(See REMOVAL )
REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(See REMOVAL )
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY FRONT (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE PROPELLER W/CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(See REMOVAL )
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 1: Locating Torque Converter Clutch Setting Bolts
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REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe No.1 support bracket sub-assembly from the automatic transmission assembly.
SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Set the shift lever to the neutral position.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Exhaust Pipe No.1 Support Bracket Sub-Assembly Bolts
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2. Remove the nut and separate the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Floor Shift Gear Shifting Rod Sub-Assembly Nut
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SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
1. Support the automatic transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
  
  Fig 4: Supporting Automatic Transmission Assembly With Transmission Jack
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SEPARATE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING MEMBER
1. Remove the 4 bolts and separate the engine rear mounting member from the body.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Engine Rear Mounting Member Bolts
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SEPARATE CONNECTOR
1. Tilt down the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 6: Tilting Down Automatic Transmission Assembly
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2. Disconnect the neutral 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 (AT side).
  
  Fig 7: Locating Neutral Start Switch Connector
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SEPARATE WIRE HARNESS
1. Remove the 6 bolts and separate the wire harness clamps from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 8: Locating Wire Harness Clamps
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SEPARATE WATER BY-PASS HOSE
1. Remove the bolt and water by-pass hose clamp.
2. Separate the 2 water by-pass hoses from the transmission oil cooler.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Water By-Pass Hoses From Transmission Oil Cooler
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REMOVE AUTOMATIC W/TRANSFER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 10: Locating Automatic Transmission Assembly Bolts
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REMOVE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING MEMBER
1. Remove the 3 bolts and engine rear mounting member from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 11: Locating Engine Rear Mounting Member Bolts
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REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR REAR NO.1
1. Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting insulator rear No.1 from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 12: Locating Engine Mounting Insulator Rear No.1 Bolts
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REMOVE TRANSFER DYNAMIC DAMPER
1. Remove the 2 bolts and dynamic damper from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 13: Locating Transfer Dynamic Damper Bolts
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER LH
1. Remove the nut and transmission control shaft lever LH from the neutral start switch assembly.
  
  Fig 14: Locating Transmission Control Shaft Lever Nut
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
1. Remove the 3 bolts, transmission oil cooler and spacer from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 15: Locating Transmission Oil Cooler Bolts
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2. Remove the 4 O-rings from the valve body down shift plug spacer.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying O-Rings And Spacer
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REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1. Put matchmarks on the torque converter and transmission case.
2. Remove the torque converter from the automatic transmission assembly.
INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(See INSPECTION )

Fig 17: Identifying Matchmarks Location
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