Removal ("A" & "B" Series)
- Remove coolant recovery bottle, and position aside. Remove air cleaner assembly. Remove range selector cable from transaxle manual shaft. Remove range selector cable bracket. Disconnect wiring harness connectors from transaxle.
- Remove wiring harness bracket from transaxle side cover. Remove top 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts. On AWD models, remove drive shaft. Remove engine-to-transfer case brace. On all models, install appropriate engine support fixture. Raise and support vehicle. Remove engine cradle. Remove filler tube bracket retaining bolt. Remove torque converter inspection cover. Remove torque converter-to-flexplate bolts.
- Disconnect VSS electrical connector. Remove right and left axle shafts. See appropriate FWD AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVE AXLES. Disconnect transmission cooler lines. Position transmission jack under transmission. On AWD models, remove transfer case-to-engine bolts. On all models, remove lower transaxle bolts and stud. Disconnect neutral safety switch electrical connector. Remove transaxle from vehicle.