Repair procedures: Removal

Remove the battery and the battery tray.
Refer to BATTERY .
Remove the under cover (A).
Tightening torque:

7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Identifying Automatic Transaxle System Under Cover
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Drain the coolant.
Refer to COOLANT .
Remove the drain plug (A) and reinstall the drain plug after draining ATF totally.
Drain plug tightening torque:

38.2 ~ 48.1 N.m (3.9 ~ 4.9 kgf.m, 28.2 ~ 35.4 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Drain Plug
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CAUTION: Replace the gasket before reinstalling the drain plug.
Remove the wiring bracket installation bolt (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Wiring Bracket Installation Bolt
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Remove the ATF Injection hole (eyebolt) (A).
Eyebolt tightening torque:

2.9 ~ 4.9 N.m (0.3 ~ 0.5 kgf.m, 2.2 ~ 3.6 lb-ft)

Fig 4: Identifying ATF Injection Hole (Eyebolt)
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CAUTION: Replace the O-Ring(A) before reinstalling the eyebolt.

Fig 5: Identifying Eyebolt O-Ring
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Disconnect the coolant hose (B) after removing the coolant hose clamp (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Coolant Hose And Clamp
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Disconnect the hose (B) after removing the automatic transaxle fluid cooler hose clamp (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Automatic Transaxle Fluid Cooler Hose And Clamp
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CAUTION: When hose & pipe assembly

Align marking of pipe (B), marking of hose (A), and matching color each other.

Fig 8: Identifying Hose And Pipe Assembly Alignment Marks
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Remove the valve body cover (A).
Tightening torque:
1. 13.7~ 15.7N.m (1.4 ~ 1.6 kgf.m, 10.1 ~ 11.6lb-ft)
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Valve Body Cover
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  CAUTION:
  - Replace the gasket (A) before reinstalling the valve body cover.
    
    Fig 10: Identifying Valve Body Cover Gasket
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Disconnect the oil temperature sensor connector (A).

Fig 11: Identifying Oil Temperature Sensor Connector
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Remove the oil temperature sensor(A) after removing a bolt.
Tightening torque:

9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the harness lock connector.

Fig 12: Identifying Oil Temperature Sensor
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