Removal (Legacy & Loyale)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove spare tire and tire support. Remove hill-holder cable, lock nut and clips. Remove clutch cable return spring, lock nut, adjusting nut and clips.
- Remove speedometer cable and clip. Label and disconnect wiring and hoses connected to transaxle. Disconnect O2 sensor wire connector. Remove air cleaner. Remove mount support rod from engine and vehicle body. Install Engine Supporter (926610000 ) between engine and vehicle body.
- Remove starter. Raise vehicle. Remove front and rear exhaust pipe. Remove front crossmember (if equipped). On 4WD vehicles, mark drive shaft for installation reference and remove drive shaft.
- Plug opening at rear of extension housing. Remove select rod from transfer rail. On vehicles with hydraulic clutch, remove clutch release cylinder from transaxle and wire out of way. On all vehicles, disconnect spring, gearshift rod and brace from transaxle.
- Using a pin punch, drive out each axle shaft roll pin. Remove stabilizer bar from transverse link. Remove hand brake cable bracket from transverse link. Remove transverse link bolt at crossmember. Separate axle shafts from transaxle.
- Remove engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts/nuts. Support transaxle with transmission jack. Remove rear cushion mounting nuts and remove rear crossmember. Separate transaxle from engine.
- Remove transaxle from vehicle. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc from flywheel. See Figure . Remove release bearing, bearing holder and clutch release lever from transaxle.