REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION


caution *: Indicates parts which should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened after placing the vehicle on the earth and loading the full weight of the engine on the vehicle body.
Pre-removal Operation
  • Under Cover Removal
  • A/T Fluid Draining (Refer to ).
  • Air Cleaner Body Assembly, Air cleaner Bracket, Air Intake Hose Removal (Refer to GROUP 15 ).
  • Battery and Battery Tray Removal.

 Post-installation Operation
  • Under Cover Installation
  • A/T Fluid Supplying (Refer to ).
  • Air Cleaner Assembly Installation (Refer to GROUP 15 ).
  • Battery and Battery Tray Installation.
  • Selector Lever Operation Check (Refer to ).
  • Front Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment (Refer to GROUP 33, On-vehicle Service ).




Removal steps

>>D<<
 1.
 Transmission control cable


2.
 A/T control solenoid valve assembly connector


3.
 Inhibitor switch connector


4.
 Input shaft speed sensor connector


5.
 Output shaft speed sensor connector


6.
 Oil filler tube


7.
 O-ring


8.
 A/T fluid cooler hose (Transmission side) <Except for Hong Kong and Singapore>


9.
 ATF wamer (A/T fluid cooler) <Vehicles for Hong Kong and Singapore>


·
 Radiator lower hose clamp


10.
 Starter motor installation bolt
<<A>>
 >>C<<
 11.
 Transmission upper connecting bolts




Removal steps


·
 Driveshaft assembly (Refer to Group 26 )


12.
 Transmission stay


13.
 Bell housing cover


·
 Front Exhaust Pipe and Exhaust Pre-muffler Connection (Refer to GROUP 15, Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler ).
<<B>>
14.
 Torque converter and drive plate coupling bolts


15.
 Self-locking nut


16.
 Centremember


17.
 Self-locking nut


18.
 Transmission case rear roll stopper bracket


19.
 Transmission mounting insulator pad


20.
 Self-locking nut
<<C>>
21.
 Transmission mounting insulator assembly

>>B<<
 22.
 Transmission mounting insulator stopper


23.
 Transmission mounting insulator


·
 Support the transmission assembly with a transmission jack.


24.
 Transmission lower connecting bolts

>>A<<
 25.
 Transmission assembly

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> TRANSMISSION UPPER CONNECTING BOLTS REMOVAL
Do not fully unscrew the bolts from the transmission assembly. Only loosen the bolts.

<<B>> TORQUE CONVERTER AND DRIVE PLATE COUPLING BOLTS REMOVAL
1.Turn the crank shaft so that it is positioned to allow the drive plate bolt to be unscrewed.
2.Push in the torque converter into the transmission side and make a point to ensure that the torque converter does not remain on the engine side.

<<C>> TRANSMISSION MOUNTING INSULATOR ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1.Use a garage jack to support the engine and transmission assembly. Remove the transmission mounting insulator and then set the engine hanger (special tool MB991895 or MB991928).


2.<Engine hanger (special tool MB991928) is used>
(1) Assemble special tool MB991928 (Set the components below to the base hanger).

  • Slide bracket (HI)
  • Special tool MB991931: Joint (140) × 2
  • Special tool MB991932: Foot (standard) × 2
(2) Set the foot (standard) MB991932 of assembled special tool MB991928 to the front fender assembling bolts as shown.<rear said>
(3) Set the joint (140) MB991931and foot (standard) MB991932 of assembled special tool MB991928 to the front end upper bar assembling bolts as shown.
note Slide the slide bracket (HI) to balance the engine hanger.
(4) Hook the chains of special tools MB991527 and MB991454 to support the engine and transmission assembly. Remove the garage jack and then remove the transmission assembly upper fixing bolts.


3.<Engine hanger (special tool MB991895) is used>
(1) Set a special tool MB991895.
(2) Set the rear foot of special tool MB991895 to the front fender assembling bolts as shown.
(3) Set the front foot of special tool MB991895 to the front end upper bar assembling bolts as shown.
note Slide the front foot of special tool MB991895 to balance the engine hanger.
(4) Hook the chains of special tools MB991527 and MB991454 to support the engine and transmission assembly. Remove the garage jack and then remove the transmission assembly upper fixing bolts.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

Engage the torque converter into the transmission side securely, and then assemble the transmission assembly on the engine.

>>B<< TRANSMISSION MOUNTING INSULATOR INSTALLATION

Install the transmission mounting insulator stopper so that the arrow mark points as shown in the illustration.

>>C<< TRANSMISSION UPPER CONNECTING BOLTS INSTALLATION

Tighten the harness clamp bracket towards the direction shown to the transmission upper connecting bolts.
The bolt A should be tightened with earth line.

>>D<< TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE INSTALLATION
1.Place the selector lever and manual control lever in the N position.

2.Tighten the transmission control cable locking nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 12 ± 2 N·m