Repair Procedures: Removal

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Remove the under cover (A).
Tightening torque:

7.8 ~ 11.8N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Removing Under Cover
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Drain the coolant of engine & transaxle cooling system.
(Refer to Coolant . )
Remove the drain plug (A) and reinstall the drain plug after draining ATF totally.
Tightening torque:

33.3 ~ 43.1 N.m (3.4 ~ 4.4 kgf.m, 24.6 ~ 31.8 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Removing Drain Plug
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Remove the ATF Warmer (B) after removing the hose (A).
Tightening torque:

11.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (1.2 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 8.7 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Removing ATF Warmer And Hose
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