Automatic Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting: Remounting
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Make sure that torque converter is installed correctly to transaxle.
Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE UNIT ASSEMBLY .
- Attach transaxle to engine.
Tightening torque
Transaxle to engine bolts and nut a: 85 N.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
WARNING: Be sure to keep transaxle with torque converter horizontal or facing up throughout the work. Should it be tilted with torque converter down, converter may fall off and cause personal injury. - Tighten drive plate-torque converter bolts.
Align drive plate bolt hole and torque converter through then tighten bolts through torque converter housing lower plate opening.
Lock drive plate (1) by engaging a flat head rod or the like (2) with drive plate gear.
Tightening torque
Drive plate to torque converter bolts a: 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
- Install clutch housing plate.
Tighten clutch housing plate bolts (a) first and next (b) with specified torque.
Tightening torque
Clutch housing plate bolt (M6) a: 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
Clutch housing plate bolt (M10) b: 30 N.m (3.0 kg-m, 21.5 lb-ft)
- Install starter motor referring to STARTING MOTOR DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING .
- Install center shaft (1) to differential gear (for 2WD vehicle). Tighten center bearing support bolts to specified torque.
For tightening torque of center bearing support bolts, refer to FRONT .
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch oil seal lip with center shaft while inserting. - Install engine rear mounting brackets and stiffener (for 2WD vehicle).
- Install transfer by referring to TRANSFER DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING (for 4WD vehicle).
- Remount engine with transaxle assembly to vehicle. Refer to ENGINE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION for its procedure.