Torque Converter Replacement

Fig 1: Identifying Torque Converter Housing

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Preliminary Procedure Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE . Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (AWD, LAU/A28NER) or TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (FWD, LHU/A20NFT) or TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (AWD, LHU/A20NFT) . Place a drain pan under the vehicle.
1	Torque Converter WARNING: Support the back side of the torque converter housing while installing the seal. Install the seal until it stops moving. Applying excessive pressure to the seal once it is seated could cause damage to the torque converter housing casting. Procedure Mount the DT-899 Torque converter Remover/Installer to the converter and lift it out. Check that the torque converter has reached the correct position by placing a steel ruler on the torque converter shell's mating surface and measure the surface between the mating surface and the driving plate contact surface on the torque converter. The distance should be: LAU/A28NER: min. 9 mm. LHU/A20NFT: min. 9 mm. LBS/A20DTH: min. 15 mm. LBY/A20DTR: min. 15 mm. Special Tools DT-899 Torque converter Remover/Installer For equivalent regional tools, refer to SPECIAL TOOLS .

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Component Name

Preliminary Procedure

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE .
Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (AWD, LAU/A28NER) or TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (FWD, LHU/A20NFT) or TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (AWD, LHU/A20NFT) .
Place a drain pan under the vehicle.

Torque Converter

WARNING: Support the back side of the torque converter housing while installing the seal. Install the seal until it stops moving. Applying excessive pressure to the seal once it is seated could cause damage to the torque converter housing casting.

Procedure

Mount the DT-899 Torque converter Remover/Installer to the converter and lift it out.
Check that the torque converter has reached the correct position by placing a steel ruler on the torque converter shell's mating surface and measure the surface between the mating surface and the driving plate contact surface on the torque converter. The distance should be:
- LAU/A28NER: min. 9 mm.
- LHU/A20NFT: min. 9 mm.
- LBS/A20DTH: min. 15 mm.
- LBY/A20DTR: min. 15 mm.

Special Tools
DT-899 Torque converter Remover/Installer
For equivalent regional tools, refer to SPECIAL TOOLS .