Transaxle Assembly Removal

Tools Required 

DW110-060 Engine Support Fixture

DW260-010 Transaxle Support Fixture

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Position the select lever park position.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the air filter housing.
5. Install the engine support fixture DW110-060.
   Fig 1: Removing Air Filter Housing

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6. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness from the transaxle.
7. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch electrical connector.
   Fig 2: Identifying Park/Neutral Position Switch Electrical Connector

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8. Remove the clip from the shift control cable and disconnect the shift control cable from the transaxle.
   Fig 3: Removing Clip From Shift Control Cable

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9. Remove the upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
   Fig 4: Removing Upper Transaxle-To-Engine Mounting Bolts

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10. Remove the left transaxle mounting bracket. Refer to "LEFT TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BRACKET REMOVAL ".
    Fig 5: Removing Left Transaxle Bracket Mounting Bolts

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11. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
12. Remove the centermember. Refer to "CENTERMEMBER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ".
13. Remove the impact bar. Refer to "IMPACT BEAM REMOVAL ".
14. Drain the transaxle fluid.
15. Remove the oil cooler pipes from the transaxle. Refer to "OIL COOLER PIPES / HOSES REMOVAL ".
    Fig 6: Removing Oil Cooler Pipes From Transaxle

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16. Remove the drive axle. Refer to "DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ".
17. Remove the starter motor. Refer to "STARTER REMOVAL ".
18. Remove the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
    Fig 7: Removing Flywheel To Torque Converter Bolts

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19. Remove the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
    Fig 8: Removing Rear Transaxle Mounting Bracket Bolts

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20. Support the transaxle assembly using the transaxle support fixture DW260-010.
    Fig 9: Removing Engine Support Fixture DW110-060

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21. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.
    Fig 10: Removing Oil Pan Bolts

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22. Remove the left-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts from the rear transaxle mounting bracket side.
    Fig 11: Removing Left-Lower Engine-To-Transaxle Mounting Bolts From Rear Transaxle Mounting Bracket Side

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23. Remove the right-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts.
    Fig 12: Removing Right-Lower Engine-To-Transaxle Mounting Bolts

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24. Remove the transaxle assembly.
    Fig 13: Lifting Transaxle Assembly

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