Section 5 (62TE Automatic Transmission (Service Information)): Removal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Open the hood.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the intake air temperature sensor (2), located at the air cleaner housing.
- Remove the hold down bolt (1) and hose clamp (2) at the air cleaner housing.
- Remove the air cleaner housing.
- Disconnect the gearshift cable (1) from the transaxle manual valve lever (2).
- Remove the gearshift cable from the bracket.
- Disconnect the electrical connector (2) from the crankshaft position sensor (3).
- Remove the hold down bolt (1) from the crankshaft position sensor (3).
- Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
- Disconnect the transmission cooler lines from the transaxle using Trans Cooler Line Disconnect (special tool #8875A, Disconnect, Transmission Cooler Line). Refer to TUBES AND HOSES, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER, STANDARD PROCEDURE
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NOTE:
The transmission harness will be removed with the transaxle.
- Disconnect the transaxle electrical connector at the powertrain control module.
- Remove the transaxle upper bellhousing-to-block bolts (3).
- Remove rear transaxle mount bracket bolts (1).
- Remove the bolt (2) holding the ground cable (3) to the front mount bracket (1).
- Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
- Remove both halfshafts. Refer to REMOVAL or REMOVAL .
- Remove the front and both side splash shields. Refer to SHIELD, SPLASH, FRONT WHEELHOUSE, REMOVAL or SHIELD, SPLASH, REAR WHEELHOUSE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the power takeoff unit, if equipped.
- Remove the mount through bolt (1).
- Remove the transmission crossmember bolts (2).
- Remove the transmission crossmember.
- Remove the front mount bracket bolts (1).
- Remove the front mount bracket (2).
- Disconnect starter motor electrical connectors and remove the retaining bolts (3), starter motor (1) and shim (2).
- Remove the bolts (3) from the exhaust bracket.
- Remove the cross under pipe. Refer to PIPE, EXHAUST CROSSUNDER, REMOVAL .
- Remove the bolts (2) to stand off bracket (4).
- Remove the bracket (4).
- Remove the torque converter dust shield bolt (3).
- Remove the torque converter dust shield (2).
- Remove the torque converter-to-driveplate bolts (1). Upon removing bolts, a tight-tolerance (slotted) bolt will be encountered. Mark this location (driveplate and converter) with paint for assembly reference.
- Install a transmission jack and support the engine. Secure transaxle to jack.NOTE:
The bolts on each side of the inspection opening were removed with the exhaust bracket.
- Remove the transaxle-to-engine lower bolts (2).
- Remove the left side transmission mount bolts (2) and remove the mount (1).
- Lower transaxle from engine compartment.
- Disconnect the solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (2).
- Disconnect both output speed sensor connectors (1, 2).
- Disconnect the input speed sensor connector.
- Remove the harness from transaxle.