- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning
of this section.
- Drain the transaxle fluid.
- Attach a support fixture to the engine lifting eyes.
- Remove or disconnect the following:
- Battery and tray
- Air cleaner assembly
- Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor
- Front wheels
- Inner fender liner
- Starter motor
- Transaxle solenoid valve connector
- Range switch connector
- Wiring harness bracket
- Turbine speed sensor connector
- Vehicle Speed (VSS) sensor connector
- Shift cable
- Transaxle oil cooler hoses
- Subframe transverse section
- Axle halfshafts
- Flywheel access panel
- Torque converter
- Left engine mount bracket
- Subframe center section
- Rear engine mount
- Transaxle flange bolts. Support the transaxle.
- Lower the transaxle from the vehicle.
To install:
- Install or connect the following:
- Transaxle. Tighten the flange bolts to 28–38 ft. lbs. (38–51
Nm).
- Rear engine mount. Tighten the bracket bolts to 50–68 ft. lbs.
(67–93 Nm) and the through bolt to 63–86 ft. lbs. (86–116
Nm).
- Subframe center section. Tighten the bolts to 48–65 ft. lbs. (64–89
Nm) and the nuts to 50–67 ft. lbs. (67–93 Nm).
- Left engine mount bracket. Tighten the bracket fasteners to 50–68
ft. lbs. (67–93 Nm) and the through bolt to 63–86 ft. lbs.
(86–116 Nm).
- Torque converter. Tighten the nuts to 26–36 ft. lbs. (35–49
Nm).
- Flywheel access panel
- Axle halfshafts
- Subframe transverse section. Tighten the bolts to 69–97 ft. lbs.
(94–131 Nm).
- Transaxle oil cooler hoses
- Shift cable
- VSS sensor connector
- Turbine speed sensor connector
- Wiring harness bracket
- Range switch connector
- Transaxle solenoid valve connector
- Starter motor
- Inner fender liner
- Front wheels
- MAF sensor
- Air cleaner assembly
- Battery and tray
- Fill the transaxle to the correct level.
- Start the engine and check for leaks.