Installation Procedure
- Install the PNP switch.
- Install the shifter cable bracket.
- Install the lower transmission to engine stud.
- Install the transmission mount.
- Position the transaxle in the vehicle.
- Install the lower transmission to engine bolts and nuts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts and nuts to 90 N.m (66 lb ft).
- Connect the transaxle cooler pipes to the transaxle.
Tighten: Tighten the cooler pipes to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
- Use the J 43653 to prevent the crankshaft from rotating.
- Install the torque converter to flywheel bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the torque converter bolts to 62 N.m (46 lb ft).
- Install the wheel drive shafts to the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement .
- Remove the transaxle jack.
- Connect the wiring harness to the VSS.
- Install the starter. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement .
- Install the flywheel inspection cover bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Install the upper transmission to engine bolts and stud.
Tighten: Tighten all of the bolts to 90 N.m (66 lb ft).
- Install the transmission to engine brace bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 72 N.m (53 lb ft).
- Install the frame. Refer to Frame Replacement .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the transaxle mount to body bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 90 N.m (66 lb ft).
- Remove the engine support fixture.
- Install the engine wiring harness grounds to the transaxle to engine mount stud and nut.
Tighten: Tighten the nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
- Install the shift linkage to the transmission.
- Connect the electrical connectors to the PNP switch and transaxle.
- Install the underhood electrical junction block. Refer to Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Bracket Replacement .
- Install the TCM. Refer to Transmission Control Module Replacement .
- Install the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module Replacement for the 2.2L engine or Engine Control Module Replacement for the 2.4L engine.
- Install the air outlet duct, the PCV hose, and the intake plenum. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 2.2L engine or Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 2.4L engine.
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
- Inspect the transmission fluid level.
- Reset the TAP values. Refer to Transmission Adaptive Functions .
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice
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IMPORTANT:
It is recommended that transmission adaptive pressure (TAP) information be reset.
Resetting the TAP values using a scan tool will erase all learned values in all cells. As a result, the ECM, powertrain control module (PCM), or TCM will need to relearn TAP values. Transmission performance may be affected as new TAP values are learned.
Resetting the TAP values using a scan tool will erase all learned values in all cells. As a result, the ECM, powertrain control module (PCM), or TCM will need to relearn TAP values. Transmission performance may be affected as new TAP values are learned.