Automatic Transmission Assembly: Removal

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN COOLANT (See COOLING (2GR-FSE) )
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE NO. 1 REAR FLOOR PANEL BRACE (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE OUTSIDE AIR GUIDE PLATE RH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT FLOOR NO. 1 HEAT INSULATOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER
1. Remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel Housing Side Cover
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REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT
1. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Drive Plate Bolts
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2. Hold the crankshaft pulley nut with a wrench and remove the 6 torque converter clutch setting bolts.
SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Set the shift lever to the neutral position.
2. Remove the nut, and separate the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Floor Shift Gear Shifting Rod Sub-Assembly With Nut
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SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
1. Support the automatic transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
  
  Fig 4: Supporting Automatic Transmission Assembly With Transmission Jack
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REMOVE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING MEMBER
1. Remove the 4 bolts, and separate the engine rear mounting member from the body.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Engine Rear Mounting Member From Body
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2. Remove the 4 nuts and engine rear mounting member from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Engine Rear Mounting Member To Automatic Transmission Assembly
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SEPARATE CONNECTOR
1. Remove the bolt and earth wire.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Earth Wire Bolt
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2. Tilt down the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 8: Tilting Down Automatic Transmission Assembly
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3. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector, transmission wire connector, and 2 transmission revolution sensor connectors.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Park/Neutral Start Switch Connector And Transmission Wire Connector
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  HINT:
  
  Disengage the claw, press down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Lever
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SEPARATE WIRE HARNESS
1. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the wire harness clamps from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Wire Harness Clamps
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SEPARATE WATER BYPASS HOSE
1. Remove the bolt and water bypass hose clamp.
2. Separate the 2 water bypass hoses from the transmission oil cooler.
  NOTE: Use a container to catch any coolant which flows out of the water bypass hoses.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Water Bypass Hose Clamp
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REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission assembly.
  NOTE: Do not use excess force to pry on the transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Automatic Transmission Assembly Bolts
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REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear No.1 engine mounting insulator from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 14: Identifying Rear No. 1 Engine Mounting Insulator Bolts
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER RH
1. Remove the nut and transmission control shaft lever RH from the park/neutral position switch assembly.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Transmission Control Shaft Lever RH Nut
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
1. Remove the 3 bolts and transmission oil cooler and spacer from the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying Transmission Oil Cooler
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2. Remove the 4 O-rings from the spacer.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying O-Ring To Spacer
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REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1. Put matchmarks on the torque converter and transmission case.
  
  Fig 18: Identifying Matchmarks On Torque Converter And Transmission Case
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2. Remove the torque converter from the automatic transmission assembly.
INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (See INSPECTION )