Speed Sensor: Removal

REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

NOTE: After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
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 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 9 bolts, oil pan and gasket from the transmission.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly.
2. Remove the 3 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Automatic Transmission Oil Pan Bolts
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3. Examine the particles in the pan.
  1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear Brass (nonmagnetic): bush wear
    
    Fig 2: Examining Particles In Pan
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer from the valve body.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Oil Strainer Bolts
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2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying O-Ring And Oil Strainer
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
2. Remove the O-ring from the ATF temperature sensor.
3. Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.
4. Disconnect the 8 connectors from the solenoid valves.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Solenoid Valves Connectors
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5. Remove the bolt, detent spring cover and detent spring.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Detent Spring And Bolt
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6. Remove the 17 bolts and valve body.
  NOTE: Do not drop the check ball body and spring.
7. Disconnect the lever pin from the manual valve.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Valve Body Bolts
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8. Remove the check ball body and spring.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
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REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NT
1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
2. Using a T30 "TORX" wrench, remove the bolt and speed sensor from the oil pump.
3. Remove the O-ring from the speed sensor.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Speed Sensor NT With Bolt
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REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NC3
1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
2. Remove the bolt and speed sensor from the transmission case.
  
  Fig 10: Locating Speed Sensor NC3 With Bolt
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REMOVE SPEED SENSOR SP2
1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
2. Remove the bolt and speed sensor from the transmission case.
  
  Fig 11: Locating Speed Sensor SP2 With Bolt
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