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Removal [12/2021 - 10/2022]: Procedure

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  1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE 

    Refer to REMOVAL [12/2021 - 10/2022]

  2. REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING UNDER COVER 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 64

  3. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY SETTING BOLT 
    1. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to the 6 drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolts and remove each drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolt while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.
      GTY852850Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT: 

      There will be one black-colored drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolt.

  4. DISCONNECT VACUUM HOSE 
    1. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the rear engine mounting insulator.
      GTY852845Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the vacuum hose connector.
      GTY852838Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the 9 clamps to disconnect the vacuum hose from the automatic transaxle assembly.
      GTY852837Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE FLOW SHUTTING VALVE (NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS HOSE) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11

  6. DISCONNECT WATER BY-PASS HOSE ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15

  7. REMOVE BREATHER PLUG HOSE 
    1. Disengage the hose clamp to disconnect the breather plug hose.
      GTY1110423Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the breather plug hose from the automatic transmission case sub-assembly.
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      *1 Breather Plug Sub-assembly
      *2 Breather Plug Hose
      *3 Breather Plug
      *4 O-ring

      Remove the O-ring from the breather plug.

    4. Remove the breather plug sub-assembly and breather plug from the breather plug hose.
  8. REMOVE STEERING GEAR HEAT INSULATOR 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9

  9. DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS 
    1. Disengage the claw, rotate the lever and disconnect the transmission wire connector.
      GTY852841Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch assembly connector.
      GTY852839Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the wire harness clamp and disconnect the vacuum switching valve (for active control engine mount system) connector.
      GTY852843Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Disconnect the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly connector.
      GTY852842Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT: 

      Release the lock before rotating the lock lever.

    5. Remove the 2 bolts to disconnect the wire harness from the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
    6. Remove the bolt.
      GTY852835Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Disengage the 9 wire harness clamps to disconnect the wire harness.
    8. Remove the 2 bolts.
      GTY852832Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    9. Disengage the wire harness clamp to disconnect the wire harness from the automatic transaxle assembly.
  10. REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER 
  11. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY 
  12. REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY GUARD 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 62

  13. INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 63

  14. REMOVE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 72

  15. REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR 
    1. Remove the bolt and front engine mounting insulator from the transverse engine mounting bracket.
      GTY935448Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. REMOVE TRANSVERSE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET 
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and transverse engine mounting bracket from the transaxle housing.
      GTY852875Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR LH 
    1. Remove the 5 bolts and engine mounting insulator LH from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
      GTY852874Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

  19. REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket sub-assembly from the transaxle housing.
      GTY852877Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 8 bolts and automatic transaxle assembly.
      GTY740956Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:

      To prevent damage to the knock pins, do not pry between the automatic transaxle assembly and engine assembly.

  21. DISCONNECT OUTLET NO. 1 OIL COOLER HOSE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11

  22. DISCONNECT INLET NO. 1 OIL COOLER HOSE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 12

  23. REMOVE NO. 1 OIL COOLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITHOUT HOSE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13

  24. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 16

  25. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
      GTY768653Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  26. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE PLUG ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the transmission case plug assembly from the transaxle housing.
      GTY746030Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the O-ring from the transmission case plug assembly.
  27. REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET 
    1. Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
      GTY740959Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
      GTY740960Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the 4 bolts and 4 wire harness clamp brackets from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly and transmission case side cover.
      GTY740894Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  28. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
      NOTE:

      Remove the torque converter assembly from the input shaft horizontally.

  29. INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1

  30. INSPECT DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2