1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Euro 4 model) 
4. Remove the air intake boot assembly. (Euro 5 model)
5. Disconnect the transmission harness connector.
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(A) |
Transmission harness connectors |
6. Remove the pitching stopper.
7. Remove the transmission harness connector from stay.
8. Lift up the vehicle.
9. Clean the transmission exterior.
10. Remove the drain plug (ATF) to drain ATF.
CAUTION:
Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
11. Perform replacement with a new gasket, and tighten the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
|
(A) |
Oil pan |
|
(B) |
Drain plug (ATF) |
12. Remove the front and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler.
13. Remove the heat shield cover.
14. Remove the propeller shaft.
15. Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plate of transmission jack does not touch the cross.
16. Remove the transmission rear crossmember bolt.
17. Lower the transmission jack.
NOTE:
Do not separate the transmission jack and transmission.
18. Remove the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
CAUTION:
When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not to lose the ball and spring used together with the retaining screw.
19. Remove the front vehicle speed sensor and torque converter turbine speed sensor.
|
(A) |
Front vehicle speed sensor |
|
(B) |
Torque converter turbine speed sensor |
20. Remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign matter such as dust or dirt to enter the oil pan.
21. Disconnect the control valve connector and transmission ground terminal.
|
(A) |
Transmission ground terminal |
|
(B) |
Control valve connector |
22. Remove the transmission harness assembly.