Automatic Transaxle Assembly: Removal

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REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
HINT:

See the steps from "Discharge Fuel System Pressure" through "Engine Assembly with Transaxle" (See REMOVAL ).
INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT
1. Remove the flywheel housing under cover.
2. Turn the crankshaft to gain access and remove the 6 bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.
  HINT:
  
  There will be one black colored bolt.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Drive Plate And Torque Converter Clutch Setting Bolt
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REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
1. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
2. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
3. Disconnect the 2 speed sensor connectors.
4. Disconnect the 5 wire harness clamps.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Park/Neutral Position Switch And Transmission Wire Connectors
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5. Remove the bolt and wire harness bracket.
6. Remove the bolt and transmission control cable support.
Fig 3: Locating Wire Harness Bracket Bolt
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REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Remove the 2 bolts and mounting bracket.
Fig 4: Locating Rear Engine Mounting Bracket Bolts
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REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Remove the 3 bolts and mounting bracket.
Fig 5: Locating Front Engine Mounting Bracket Bolts
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REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
1. Remove the 3 bolts and mounting bracket.
REMOVE TRANSFER STIFFENER PLATE RH (See REMOVAL )

Fig 6: Locating Engine Mounting Bracket Bolts - RH
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REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 lower side mounting bolts.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Automatic Transaxle Lower Side Mounting Bolts
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2. Remove the 5 upper side mounting bolts.
3. Separate and remove the automatic transaxle.
REMOVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )

Fig 8: Locating Automatic Transaxle Upper Side Mounting Bolts
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REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
1. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.
Fig 9: Locating No. 1 Transmission Control Cable Bracket Bolts
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the transmission oil level gauge sub-assembly.
2. Remove the bolt and transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.
3. Remove the O-ring from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.
Fig 10: Locating Transmission Oil Level Gauge Bolt
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REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE
1. Remove the 2 hose clamps, bolt and oil cooler tube.
Fig 11: Locating Oil Cooler Tube Bolts And Hose Clamp
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REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the bolt and hole cover from the transaxle case.
2. Remove the O-ring from the hole cover.
Fig 12: Locating Hole Cover O-Ring
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REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the torque converter clutch from the automatic transaxle.