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Removal & Installation: Transaxle: Installation

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WARNING: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

Tools Required:

  1. Position the vehicle on a hoist and raise the vehicle.
  2. Install NEW retaining rings on the stub shaft. See Figure .
  3. Install the PTU bolts and the PTU to the transaxle. See Figure . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  4. Install stub shaft into transaxle. See Figure .
  5. Install PTU vent hose.
  6. With the transaxle supported, carefully raise the transaxle. It may be helpful to lower the vehicle down around the transaxle.
  7. Carefully assemble the engine to the transaxle.
  8. Install the upper and lower transaxle-to-engine bolts. See Figure . Tighten the transaxle-to-engine bolts (18 mm) to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Tighten the transaxle-to-engine bolts (15 mm) to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  9. Install the engine-to-transaxle bolt located above the PTU. Tighten the engine-to-transaxle bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  10. Install PTU-to-engine bracket assembly. See Figure . Tighten the PTU-to-engine bracket bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  11. Install exhaust downpipe.
  12. Rotate the crank and align the net hole of the flexplate through the starter opening.
  13. Install the torque converter-to-flexplate bolts through the starter opening. See Figure . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  14. Install the starter and the starter bolts. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  15. Install the starter wiring harness as follows:
  16. Install the right axle shaft the PTU stub shaft. See Fig 1 .
  17. Install a NEW retaining ring on the left axle shaft. See Fig 2 .
  18. Install the axle seal protector inside the left axle seal. See Fig 3 .
    Fig 1: Installing Right-Side Axle Shaft-To-PTU Stub Shaft
    G00192442Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 2: Separating Left-Side Axle Shaft
    G00192441Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 3: Installing Axle Shaft Seal Protector
    G00173796Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Ensure not to damage the left axle seal.
  19. Lubricate the axle with transmission fluid.
  20. Carefully install the left axle shaft into the transaxle.
  21. Remove the axle seal protector after the splines clear the axle seal protector, but before the axle shaft is fully installed.
  22. Push the left axle shaft all the way into the transaxle.
  23. Support the cradle with a cradle support.
  24. With the cradle on a support table, install the cradle and the cradle fasteners carefully onto the vehicle. See Figure . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  25. Install the rear pitch restrictor through bolt. See Figure . Tighten bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  26. Install the front pitch restrictor bolts, through-bolt and front pitch restrictor. See Figure . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  27. Use the steering linkage installer to install the knuckle to the outer tie rod. See appropriate FRONT article in SUSPENSION.
  28. Install the outer tie rod-to-knuckle nut. See appropriate FRONT article in SUSPENSION.
  29. Install the lower control arm ball stud to the knuckle. See Figure .
    NOTE: Tighten the nut one additional flat to align cotter pin hole if necessary.
  30. Install the nut and a NEW cotter pin. Tighten nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  31. Install the rack and pinion bolts to the cradle. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  32. Install the lower stabilizer nuts to the cradle on both sides of the vehicle. See Figure . Tighten nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  33. Install the drive shaft to the PTU. See Figure . Tighten drive shaft bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
    CAUTION: Avoid spinning the seal in the case bore. Damage to the case bore may result.
  34. If the transaxle being installed is not NEW, the transaxle oil cooler line seals must be removed and replaced. See appropriate SERVICING article as follows:
  35. Install the transaxle oil cooler lines and nut to the transaxle. See Figure . Tighten nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  36. Install the front air dam deflector-to-cradle pushpins. See Fig 4 .
  37. Install the left-side and right-side inner splash shields. See Figure .
    Fig 4: Installing Front Air Dam Deflector-To-Cradle Pushpins
    G00078065Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  38. Install the left-side and right-side wheel and tire assemblies. Tighten wheel nuts in a criss-cross pattern to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  39. Lower the vehicle.
  40. Install the upper left-hand transaxle mount bolts. See Figure . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  41. Install the fluid level indicator assembly. See Figure . Tighten fluid level indicator bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  42. Remove the engine support tool. See Figure .
  43. Remove the tie straps from the radiator.
  44. Install the positive battery cable to the transaxle stud.
  45. Install the harness to the transaxle range switch stud and the control cable bracket.
  46. Connect the input and output speed sensor harness connectors.
  47. Connect the transaxle range switch harness connectors.
  48. Connect the control cable to the control cable bracket. See Figure .
  49. Connect the control cable to the transaxle range switch assembly lever.
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