Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove air cleaner.
2. Disconnect throttle cable from bracket and throttle lever.
3. Disconnect electrical connectors to back-up lamp and neutral safety switches and overdrive solenoid. Connectors are located near starter.
4. Raise and support vehicle and drain transmission.
5. Remove driveshaft.
6. Remove exhaust pipe brace, disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold and rubber hanger from crossmember, then secure exhaust assembly aside.
7. Remove clamps from oil cooler lines and disconnect cooler lines, manual linkage and speedometer cable from transmission.
8. Remove starter mounting bolts and secure starter motor alongside engine.
9. Support weight of transmission with a suitable jack, disconnect ground strap from crossmember and remove crossmember.
10. Pry out access hole cover from rear engine plate and remove 6 bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
11. Fabricate guide pin by cutting the head from a spare torque converter bolt and install pin in 1 torque converter bolt hole.
12. Remove transmission mounting bolts.
13. Pry on converter guide pin to separate transmission from engine, then remove transmission.
14. Reverse procedure to install.