Section 3 (40TE Automatic Transmission (Service Information)): Removal: Removal

Fig 1: Air Cleaner Assembly Removal/Installation

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1 - AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY

1. Disconnect battery cables.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly (1) .
   Fig 2: Battery Removal/Installation

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   1 - BATTERY

3. Remove battery (1) .
   Fig 3: Battery Tray Removal/Installation

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4. Remove battery tray (1) .
   Fig 4: Component Connector Location

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   1 - SOLENOID/PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY. CONNECTOR

   2 - INPUT SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR

   3 - OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR

   4 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CONNECTOR

5. Remove uppermost starter-to-transaxle bellhousing bolt and remove transaxle dipstick AND tube. Plug hole to prevent debris from entering transaxle.
6. Disconnect gearshift cable from manual valve lever. Remove gearshift cable from trans mount bracket and position cable out of the way.
7. Using Release Tool 8875A, disconnect transaxle oil cooler lines.
8. Disconnect input speed sensor connector (2) .
9. Disconnect output speed sensor connector (3).
10. Disconnect transmission range sensor connector (4).
11. Disconnect solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (1).
    Fig 5: Power Steering Hose to Structural Collar

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    1 - POWER STEERING HOSE

    2 - BOLT

12. Raise vehicle on hoist.
13. Remove front wheel covers (if equipped) and front wheel/tire assemblies.
14. Remove left splash shield.
15. Remove left and right halfshaft assemblies. Refer to DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE for proper procedures.
16. Disconnect power steering hose from structural collar (1) .
    Fig 6: LEFT LATERAL STRUT/COLLAR

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    1 - TRANSAXLE

    2 - COLLAR

    3 - OIL PAN

    4 - STRUT

17. Remove the left engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace and structural collar (2) .
    Fig 7: Bellhousing Dust Cover Removal/Installation

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    1 - DUST COVER (IF EQUIPPED)

18. Remove bellhousing dust cover (1) .
    Fig 8: Right Lateral Bending Brace Removal/Installation-Typical

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    1 - TRANSAXLE

    2 - ENGINE

    3 - LATERAL BENDING BRACE

19. Remove the right engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace (3) .
    Fig 9: Starter Motor Removal/Installation-Typical

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    1 - BOLT

    2 - GROUND

    3 - STARTER

    4 - BOLT

20. Disconnect starter motor electrical connections.
21. Remove starter motor (3) .
22. Remove lower starter-to-transaxle bellhousing lower bolt and position starter motor out of the way.
    Fig 10: Transaxle Upper Mount

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23. Remove gearshift cable bracket. Position cable out of the way.
24. Remove four drive plate-to-torque converter bolts.
25. Support engine assembly with screw jack and wood block.
26. Remove transmission upper mount to bracket bolts (1) .
    Fig 11: Transaxle Removal/Installation

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    1 - BOLT (3)

    2 - TRANSAXLE

27. Lower engine/transaxle to gain access to and remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (1) .
28. Remove transaxle (2) from vehicle.
29. If replacing transaxle, remove upper mount bracket and gearshift cable bracket and transfer to new/replacement transaxle.