USA & CANADA

Removal 

1. Remove air cleaner case (LH). Refer to Exploded View .
2. Remove engine under cover and engine under cover rear with a power tool. Refer to Exploded View .
3. Drain A/T fluid. Refer to Changing .
4. Remove fluid hose A and fluid hose B.
5. Remove exhaust mounting bracket with power tool. Refer to Exploded View .
6. Remove A/T fluid cooler tube mounting bolts and bracket.
7. Remove suspension member stay. Refer to Exploded View .
8. Remove the clips and bands fixing two A/T fluid cooler tubes.
9. Remove the A/T fluid cooler tubes one at a time from the vehicle.
   CAUTION: Be careful not to bend A/T fluid cooler tubes.
   NOTE: Cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.
10. Remove water hose A and water hose B.
11. Remove fluid warmer.
12. Remove bracket and water pipe assembly.
13. Remove thermo valve.

Installation 

Note the following and install in the reverse order of removal.

• Refer to the following when installing fluid hoses.

  Fluid hose	Installation side tube	Direction of paint mark	Hose insertion depth (L)
  Fluid hose A	Radiator	Rearward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches the radius curve end
  	Water pipe assembly	Downward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches the bracket
  Fluid hose B	Radiator	Downward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches radiator surface
  	Fluid warmer	Downward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches the 2-stage bulge
  Fluid hose C	Fluid warmer	Leftward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches the 2-stage bulge
  Fluid hose D	Water pipe assembly	Leftward (Align with the mark on the fluid tube.)	: Hose end reaches the bracket

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• Refer to the following when installing water hoses.

  Water hose	Installation side tube/pipe	Direction of paint mark	Hose insertion depth (L)
  Water hose A	Fluid warmer	Rearward	: Hose end reaches the fluid warmer surface
  	Thermo valve	Upward	: Hose end reaches the 2-stage bulge
  Water hose B	Fluid warmer	Downward	: Hose end reaches the fluid warmer surface
  	Water pipe assembly	Leftward	: Hose end reaches the end of tube

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• Refer to the following when installing hose clamps.
  CAUTION: To prevent leakage of ATF/engine coolant, hose clamp should not interfere with the bulge of tube/pipe.

  Fluid/water hose	Installation side tube/pipe	Hose clamp
  		Direction of tab	Clamping position
  Fluid hose A	Radiator assembly	Rearward	5 - 7 mm (0.20 - 0.28 in) (A) from hose end
  	Water pipe assembly	Downward
  Fluid hose B	Radiator assembly	Downward
  	Fluid warmer	Downward
  Fluid hose C	Fluid warmer	Leftward
  Fluid hose D	Water pipe assembly	Leftward
  Water hose A	Fluid warmer	Rearward
  	Thermo valve	Upward
  Water hose B	Fluid warmer	Downward
  	Water pipe assembly	Leftward

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