- Set the vehicle on a lift.
- Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
- Remove the air intake chamber. <Ref. to
REMOVAL
, Air Intake Chamber .>
- Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and transmission harness connector.
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- Remove the transmission harness connector and front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector from the stay.
- Lift-up the vehicle.
- Clean the transmission exterior.
- Drain the ATF completely. <Ref. to
REPLACEMENT , Automatic Transmission Fluid .>
- Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. <Ref. to
REMOVAL
.> <Ref. to
REMOVAL
, Muffler .>
- Remove the heat shield cover.
- Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to
REMOVAL
, Removal, Propeller Shaft .>
- Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plate of transmission jack does not touch the cross.
- Remove the transmission rear crossmember bolt.
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- Lower the transmission jack.
NOTE:
Do not separate the transmission jack and transmission.
- Remove the oil charge pipe. <Ref. to
REMOVAL , Oil Charge Pipe .>
- Remove the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
NOTE:
When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not to lose the ball and spring used together with retaining screw.
- Disconnect the connector from turbine speed sensor 1.
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- Remove the rear vehicle speed sensor.
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- Remove the oil pan.
- Disconnect the control valve connector and front vehicle speed sensor connector.
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- Remove the control valve body.
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- Remove the bolt securing harness of transmission main case.
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- Remove the harness assembly.