Automatic Transaxle Assembly: Removal

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REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
HINT:

See the steps from "Discharge Fuel System Pressure" through "Remove Engine Assembly with Transaxle" (See REMOVAL ).
REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT
1. Remove the flywheel housing under cover.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel Housing Under Cover
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2. Turn the crankshaft to gain access and remove the 6 bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.
  NOTE: One of the 6 bolts has a different color than the other ones.
INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR (See REMOVAL )

Fig 2: Identifying Torque Converter Clutch Mounting Bolts
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REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR
1. Remove the bolt, disconnect the 3 engine wire clamps and speed sensor connector.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Bolt And Engine Wire Clamps
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2. Disconnect the engine wire clamp, speed sensor connector, park/neutral position switch connector and transmission wire connector.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Engine Wire Clamp
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REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 5 bolts.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Bolts And Automatic Transaxle Assembly
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2. Remove the 4 lower side mounting bolts.
3. Separate and remove the automatic transaxle.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Lower Side Mounting Bolts
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REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Remove the 3 bolts and front engine mounting bracket.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Bolts And Front Engine Mounting Bracket
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REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Remove the 3 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket.
  
  Fig 8: Locating Bolts And Rear Engine Mounting Bracket
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REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
1. Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket LH.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Bolts And Engine Mounting Bracket LH
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REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
1. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.
  
  Fig 10: Locating Bolts And No 1 Transmission Control Cable Bracket
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the transmission oil level gauge sub-assembly.
2. Remove the bolt and remove the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.
3. Remove the O-ring from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 11: Locating Bolt And Transmission Oil Filler Tube Sub-Assembly
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REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE
1. Remove the 2 hose clamps, bolt and oil cooler tube sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 12: Locating Hose Clamps And Bolt
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REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the bolt and hole cover from the transaxle case.
2. Remove the O-ring from the hole cover.
  
  Fig 13: Locating O-Ring From Hole Cover
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REMOVE UPPER TRANSAXLE CASE COVER
1. Remove the 3 bolts and upper transaxle case cover.
  
  Fig 14: Locating Bolts And Upper Transaxle Case Cover
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REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
1. Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket.
REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the torque converter clutch from the automatic transaxle.