Transmission, Removing: Removing: Notes

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-- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the air filter with engine cover, refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Disconnect the hoses -arrows- and remove the intake hose from the throttle valve.

Fig 1: Identifying Intake Hose And Throttle Valve Unit

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- .

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

-- Lay the mount -3- and the power steering fluid reservoir aside and secure it.

The hoses remain attached to the power steering fluid reservoir.

-- Remove the battery, refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the battery tray bolts -arrows- and battery tray.

Fig 3: Identifying Battery Housing Bolts

-- Pull the locking mechanism for the selector cable all the way forward in the -direction of arrow 1- and then unlock it to the left in the -direction of arrow 2- .

Fig 4: Disconnecting Cable Retainer From Selector Cable

-- Push the relay lever forward in the -direction of the arrow 3- and remove the selector cable.

-- Remove the clip -arrow 1- and remove the relay lever along with the cable retainer.

Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Shift Lever -A- And Nut -Arrow 3-

-- Remove the lock washer -arrow 2- and remove the shift cable from the transmission shift lever -A- .

-- Remove the nut -arrow 3- and then remove the transmission shift lever -A- .

-- Remove the cable bracket bolts -arrows- and bracket -1- from the transmission.

Fig 6: Identifying Cable Bracket And Bolts

-- Secure the cable bracket and cable out of the way.

-- Free up the wire -2- from the bracket -1- .

Fig 7: Identifying Wire And Mount

-- Remove the bolt -3- and then the bracket.

-- Remove the transmission support bolts -A arrows- .

Fig 8: Identifying Transmission Support And Slave Cylinder

-- Remove the clutch slave cylinder bolts -B arrows- and reposition the clutch slave cylinder aside, secure with wire, do not open the hydraulic system.

CAUTION:

The clutch slave cylinder could be damaged.

If the clutch slave cylinder is removed from the transmission with pipe/hose and line still connected, do not press the clutch pedal.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow 1- from the backup lamp switch -F4- .

Fig 9: Identifying Back-Up Light Switch And Starter Connectors

-- Remove the connector -arrow 2- and wire -arrow 3- from the starter.

-- Remove the ground cable from the bolt on the top of the starter.

-- Remove the upper bolt from the starter.

-- From above, remove the accessible transmission to engine bolts -1 and 2- .

Fig 10: Manual Transmission To Engine Bolts

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover, refer to Removal and Installation .

So that engine and transmission can be supported:

Fig 11: Identifying Transport Strap, Lifting Eye On Engine -Arrow A- And Location To Tighten -Arrow B-

-- Remove the transport strap -arrow B- and pull it out of the lifting eye -arrow A- .

-- Install one shackle 10-222 A/12 to this lifting eye -arrow A- .

-- Remove the lock carrier trim, refer to Removal and Installation