Torque Converter Housing Disassembly and Assembly

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Remove the torque converter bolts.
Hit the torque converter housing lightly.
Remove the torque converter housing.

Fig 1: Identifying Torque Converter Bolts
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Tighten:

Tighten the torque converter housing bolts to 15 N.m (11 lb-ft).
- Then, tighten the bolts in the following order.
  (15, 3) - (16, 4) - (14, 5) - (13, 23) - (12, 22) - (11, 21) - (10, 20) - (9, 19) - (8, 18) - (7, 17) - (6) - (1, 2)
- Last, in numerical order, tighten the bolts all the way. (1 - 23)
  Tighten:
  
  Tighten the torque converter housing bolts to 23 N.m (17 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Torque Converter Housing Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Take out the metal gasket.
Take out the paper gasket.
Remove the oil filter bolt and oil filter.

Fig 3: Removing Oil Filter Bolt
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Remove the baffle plate bolts and baffle plate.

Fig 4: Identifying Baffle Plate Bolts
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Remove the line pressure measurement plug.
Installation should follow the removal procedure in the reverse order.

Fig 5: Removing Line Pressure Measurement Plug
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