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Clutch Assembly: Removal

  1. Remove air cleaner assembly and air cleaner intake tube. Remove battery and battery tray. Remove transaxle ground straps. Disconnect vehicle speed sensor, park/neutral position switch and back-up light switch connectors. Remove clutch release (slave) cylinder with hydraulic lines connected and position aside.
  2. Install 3-Bar Engine Support (014-00750). On 2.0L, remove 4 upper transaxle-to-engine bolts. On 2.5L, remove 7 upper transaxle-to-engine bolts. Remove 2 upper starter motor bolts. Remove fuel filter (with fuel lines connected) and position aside. Remove 2 nuts and through-bolt from left transaxle insulator. Raise and support vehicle. On 2.0L models, remove intake manifold support bracket. On all models, disconnect wires to starter motor terminals "S" and "B" and remove starter motor. Drain transaxle fluid and discard drain plug washer. Remove front wheels.
  3. Remove and discard axle shaft attaching nuts. Remove splash shield. Remove lower crossmember. Remove bolt and nut from left lower control arm ball joint. Pry lower control arm down to separate from steering knuckle. Pull lower edge of spindle outward to separate from end of axle shaft. Using pry bar, separate left axle shaft from transaxle. Install 2 Transaxle Plugs (T88C-7025-AH) between transaxle differential side gears.
    NOTE: Failure to install Transaxle Plugs (T88C-7025-AH) may allow transaxle differential side gears to become mispositioned.
  4. Remove opposite end of left axle shaft from steering knuckle and remove from vehicle. On ABS equipped models, remove clips from left wheel speed sensor and nuts from sensor harness mount.
  5. On 2.5L models, disconnect left and right oxygen sensor connectors. Remove and discard 3 exhaust inlet pipe-to-exhaust manifold nuts from exhaust inlet pipes. Lower exhaust system to gain access to right axle shaft support bearing. Remove 3 right axle shaft support bearing bolts. On ABS equipped models, remove clips from right wheel speed sensor and nuts from sensor harness mount.
  6. On all models, remove bolt and nut from right lower control arm ball joints. Pry lower control arm down to separate from steering knuckle. Pull lower edge of spindle outward to separate from end of axle shaft. Using pry bar, separate right axle shaft from transaxle. Install 2 Transaxle Plugs (T88C-7025-AH) between transaxle differential side gears.
    NOTE: Failure to install Transaxle Plugs (T88C-7025-AH) may allow transaxle differential side gears to become mispositioned.
  7. Remove transaxle cradle. Disconnect transaxle shift linkage and stabilizer bar from transaxle. Remove transaxle mount-to-transaxle bolts. Position transaxle jack under transaxle and secure transaxle to jack. Remove rear transaxle mount. Remove lower transaxle-to-engine bolts. Separate from engine and lower transaxle out of vehicle.
    8. CAUTION: Clutch release bearing is prelubed and should not be cleaned with solvent. Clutch release hub and bearing are replaced as an assembly. DO NOT disassemble for inspection or replacement.
  8. If installing same pressure plate, index mark pressure plate to flywheel. See Figure . Install Flywheel Holder (T74P-6375-A). Loosen pressure plate attaching bolts evenly in a crisscross sequence. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc from flywheel. Remove release bearing and clutch release fork, if necessary.
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