Removal Procedure

Drain the cooling system. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING AND FILLING (VAC N FILL) or COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING AND FILLING (STATIC FILL) .
Remove the transaxle oil cooler hoses from the oil cooler fittings on the radiator. Refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Quick-Connect Fitting Disconnection and Connection .

Fig 1: View Of Oil Cooler Fitting At Radiator

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IMPORTANT: Do not remove the upper and lower transaxle oil cooler fittings from the radiator at the same time other wise the transaxle oil cooler will fall inside the radiator end tank.

Remove the oil cooler fitting from the radiator.