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Transmission Wire: Removal

  1. 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) 

  2. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan.
    1. Remove the 20 bolts, oil pan, and gasket.
      Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
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    2. Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
    3. Examine particles in the pan.
      1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets.

        Carefully look for the foreign objects and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.

        Steel (magnetic)... bearing, gear, and clutch plate wear

        Brass (non-magnetic)... bushing wear

        Fig 2: Identifying Magnets From Oil Pan
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  3. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer.
      NOTE: Be careful as some fluid will come out of the oil strainer.
      Fig 3: Identifying Oil Strainer Bolts
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    2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
      Fig 4: Identifying O-Ring To Oil Strainer
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  4. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE 
    1. Remove the bolt and separate the ATF temperature sensor.
      Fig 5: Identifying ATF Temperature Sensor
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    2. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the 2 clamps.
      Fig 6: Identifying Clamps
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    3. Disconnect the 9 connectors from the solenoid valves.
  5. REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE 
    1. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
      Fig 7: Identifying Connectors To Solenoid Valves
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    2. Remove the bolt and pull out the transmission wire.
      Fig 8: Identifying Transmission Wire
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    3. Remove the O-ring from the transmission wire.
      Fig 9: Identifying O-Ring
      G05316952Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002