Intermediate Shaft Removal

Drain the transmission fluid, then reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer:
- Manual transmission (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT )
- Automatic transmission (see ATF REPLACEMENT )
Remove exhaust pipe A:
- Without SH-AWD (see EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER REPLACEMENT )
- With SH-AWD (see J37A4 ENGINE (WITH SH-AWD) )
Remove the right front driveshaft (see FRONT DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL ).
Remove the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Catalytic Converter (Rear WU-TWC) Bracket
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M/T model: Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor cover (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Cover
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M/T model: Disconnect the CKP sensor connector (A), and remove the sensor harness clamp bracket bolt (B).

Fig 3: Identifying CKP Sensor Connector, Sensor Harness And Clamp Bracket Bolt
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M/T model: Swing the sensor harness (C) out of the way to prevent damaging it.
Remove the flange bolt (A) and the two dowel bolts (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Flange And Dowel Bolts
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Remove the intermediate shaft (A) from the differential. Hold the intermediate shaft horizontal until it is clear of the differential to prevent damaging the oil seal (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Intermediate Shaft And Oil Seal
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