Removal & Installation: Transaxle: Installation

1. Position flexplate alignment hole at 7 o'clock position. Align transaxle filler tube to transmission, and install transaxle into vehicle. Install lower transaxle bolt and stud. Install remaining lower transaxle-to-engine bolts. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
2. On AWD models, install transfer case-to-transmission bracket. On all models, install wiring harness bracket to side cover. Connect neutral safety switch electrical connector. Install transaxle brace. Connect transmission cooler lines. Install right and left axle shafts. Connect VSS electrical connector.
NOTE: Apply LOCTITE® DRI-LOC 201® (GM P/N 12345493) to drive shaft assembly bolts prior to assembly.
3. Install torque converter-to-flexplate bolts and tighten to specification. Install torque converter cover. Install filler tube bracket retaining bolt. Install engine cradle using NEW bolts. On AWD models, install drive shaft, ensuring special washers (factory equipped) are used on each pair of bolts. Install front wheels, and lower vehicle. Remove engine support fixture.
4. Install right side engine strut. Install upper transaxle-to-engine bolts and stud. Tighten bolts to specification. Connect transaxle wiring harness. Install range selector cable bracket. Install range selector cable on manual shaft. Install air cleaner assembly and coolant recovery bottle. Fill transfer case and transaxle with appropriate fluid. See appropriate SERVICING article.

To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Adjust shift cable, and fill transmission with appropriate fluid. See appropriate SERVICING article.