Removal [08/2015 - ]: Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NOTE:
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (Refer to INITIALIZATION [08/2015 - 08/2019] , or refer to INITIALIZATION [08/2019 - 08/2022] , or refer to INITIALIZATION [08/2022 - ] ).
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13
- REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 FENDER APRON TO FRAME SEAL RH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17
- DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
See step 1
- REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
- Remove the propeller shaft (Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ] ).
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the front exhaust pipe (Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ] ).
- REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY
- Remove the 3 bolts and stay.
- REMOVE NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY
- Remove the 3 bolts and stay.
- DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the nut and clip, and disconnect the transmission control cable from the transmission.
- DISCONNECT NO. 1 OIL COOLER INLET TUBE AND NO. 1 OIL COOLER OUTLET TUBE
- Remove the 2 bolts to open the 2 No. 2 flexible hose clamps.
- Using a union nut wrench, disconnect the inlet tube and outlet tube from each oil cooler tube union.
- REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the starter (Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ] ).
- REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT
- SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
- Support the transmission with a transmission jack. Lift the transmission slightly from the crossmember.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACKET LH AND RH (for X-Runner)
- Remove the 8 bolts and front suspension member bracket LH and RH.
- REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
- Remove the bolt and rear engine mounting heat insulator.
- Remove the 4 bolts and rear engine mounting insulator from the transmission.
- DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR
- Tilt the transmission downward.NOTE:
Make sure the cooling fan does not contact the fan shroud.
- Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector, transmission wire connector and 2 speed sensor connectors.
HINT:
Detach the claw, press down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- Detach the 2 connector clamps and 4 harness clamps, and disconnect the wire harness.
- Tilt the transmission downward.
- DISCONNECT BREATHER PLUG HOSE
- Disconnect the breather plug hose from the engine side.
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission.NOTE:
Do not use excess force when prying the transmission assembly.
- Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission.
- REMOVE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 harness clamp brackets.
- REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
- Remove the 2 bolts and transmission control cable bracket.
- REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- Inspect the torque converter clutch (Refer to INSPECTION [08/2015 - ] ).