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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Fluid Cooler Inlet/Outlet Hoses & Transaxle
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    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution .
  1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
  2. Drain the transaxle fluid. Refer to Draining Transmission Fluid .
  3. Remove the left and right drive axle assemblies. Refer to Inner Shaft and/or Housing Replacement - Front Drive Axle .
  4. Disconnect the fluid cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the transaxle.
  5. Fig 2: J 28467-B & Engine
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  6. Disconnect the shift control cable from the transaxle. Refer to Shift Control Cable Replacement - Floor Shift .
  7. Install the J 28467-B  (1) to support the engine.
  8. Fig 3: Electrical Connectors
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  9. Disconnect the input shaft speed (ISS) sensor electrical connector.
  10. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.
  11. Disconnect the park/neutral position (PNP) sensor electrical connector.
  12. Disconnect the transaxle electrical connector.
  13. Fig 4: View Of Torque Converter Bolts
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  14. Remove the service hall cover.
  15. Remove the torque converter bolts.
  16. Fig 5: Removal Of Rear Mounting Bracket Bolts And Bracket
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  17. Remove the damping block connection nut and bolt.
  18. Remove the rear mounting bracket bolts and rear mounting bracket.
  19. Fig 6: View Of Upper Transaxle Mounting Bracket Bolts
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  20. Remove the 3 upper transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
  21. Fig 7: Removing Upper Transaxle-To-Engine & Mounting Bolts
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  22. Remove the 3 upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
  23. Fig 8: Securing Transaxle Jack & DW 260-120
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  24. Secure the transaxle to a transaxle jack and DW 260-120  (1). See Special Tools .
  25. Fig 9: Removing Lower Transaxle-To-Engine & Retaining Bolts
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  26. Remove the 7 lower transaxle-to-engine retaining bolts.
  27. Fig 10: Removing Transaxle Jack & DW 260-120
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  28. Carefully remove the transaxle from the vehicle with the transaxle secured in the DW 260-120  (1). See Special Tools .