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Removal [12/2013 - 11/2016]: Procedure

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  1. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - 11/2016] 

  2. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY 

    See step  15

  3. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 18 bolts and automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
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      NOTE:

      Some fluid will remain in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

    2. Remove the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
    3. Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
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      *1 Transmission Oil Cleaner Magnet
    4. Examine the particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
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      1. Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the automatic transaxle assembly.

        Result

        Steel (magnetic) 

        Bearing, gear and plate wear

        Brass (non-magnetic) 

        Bushing wear

  4. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.
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    2. Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
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      *1 O-ring
  5. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 11 bolts and transmission valve body assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.
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      NOTE:

      When removing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the transmission revolution sensor and the transaxle case sub-assembly to interfere with each other.

  6. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE 
    1. Remove the manual valve from the transmission valve body assembly.
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