Transmission Wire: Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 47 N*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts Torque Sequence
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2. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
3. Examine the particles in the pan.
  1. Use the removed magnets to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle. Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
    
    Fig 2: Identifying Particles In Pan
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Disconnect the 7 shift solenoid valve connectors.
2. Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
3. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
4. Remove the bolt and transmission wire connector.
5. Remove the O-ring from the transmission wire.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying O-Ring
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