Removal

TRANSAXLE
1. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
2. Remove the battery tray.





3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
1. Disconnect the emission management tube and hose.
2. Loosen the clamp.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.





4. Remove the wiring harness bracket nuts.





5. Disconnect the reverse switch and vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connectors.





6. Disconnect the shift cables.

Caution: To prevent damage, do not spill brake fluid onto plastic or painted surfaces.





7. Position the clutch hydraulic line aside.
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Disconnect the clutch hydraulic tube from the clutch slave cylinder.
3. Position the clutch hydraulic tube aside.





8. Remove the shift cable bracket. Remove the 3 bolts. Remove the shift cable bracket.





9. Using the special tool, support the engine.





10. Remove the LH transaxle support insulator bracket.
1. Remove the 3 nuts.
2. Remove the through bolt.
3. Remove the LH transaxle support insulator bracket.





11. Remove the rear transaxle support insulator.
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Remove the nuts.
3. Remove the through bolt.
4. Remove the rear transaxle support insulator.





12. Remove the 3 upper transaxle-to-engine bolts.
13. Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist.
14. Drain the transaxle fluid.





15. Remove the crossmember.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the crossmember.





16. Remove the crossmember.
1. Remove the 2 bolts.
2. Remove the splash shield screw.
3. Remove the 2 bolts and nut.
4. Remove the crossmember.





17. Remove the LH splash shield screws.





18. Remove the LH side splash shield.
19. Remove the starter motor assembly.
20. Remove the RH intermediate shaft and the LH halfshaft.





21. Remove the front transaxle support insulator bracket.
1. Remove the through bolt.
2. Remove the front transaxle support insulator.
3. Remove the 3 bolts.
4. Remove the front transaxle support insulator bracket.
22. Remove the exhaust outlet pipe.





23. Support the transaxle before removing any of the bolts.

Warning: Secure the transaxle to the transaxle jack with a safety chain. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

24. Position the transaxle jack under the transaxle. Raise and support the transaxle.





25. Remove the 9 bolts and the transaxle.