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B2M1170
1) Open front hood fully, and support with stay.
2) Disconnect battery ground terminal.
3) Remove air intake duct and chamber.
G2M0544
4) Disconnect connectors and cables.
(1) Disconnect the following connectors.
Front oxygen sensor connector
G2M0307
Transmission harness connector
Transmission ground terminal
B2M0337
Neutral position switch connector (MT model)
Back-up light switch connector (MT model)
G2M0827
Vehicle speed sensor 2
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G2M0545
(2) Disconnect the following cables.
Clutch release spring (MT model)
Clutch cable (MT mechanical clutch model)
G2M0309
5) Remove starter.
(1) Disconnect connectors and terminal from starter.
(2) Remove bolt which installs upper side of starter.
(3) Remove nut which installs lower side of starter, and
remove starter from transmission.
G2M0295
6) Remove pitching stopper.
G2M0294
7) Separate torque converter from drive plate. (AT model)
(1) Remove service hole plug.
(2) Remove bolts which hold torque converter to drive
plate.
(3) While rotating the engine, remove other bolts using
ST.
ST 499977000 CRANK PULLEY WRENCH
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter
housing.
B2M0031
8) Remove ATF level gauge. (AT model)
CAUTION:
Plug opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into
transmission fluid.
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G2M0312
9) Remove transmission connector holder bracket.
B2M1179B
10) Remove operating cylinder. (MT hydraulic clutch
model)
G2M0313
11) Set ST.
ST 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY
NOTE:
Also is available Part No. 927670000.
G2M0299
12) Remove bolt which holds right upper side of transmis-
sion to engine.
B2M1300A
13) Remove clutch damper. (MT hydraulic clutch model)
(1) Lift-up the vehicle.
(2) Remove tightening bolts.
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G2M0290
14) Remove exhaust system.
(1) Remove nuts which install front exhaust pipe onto
engine.
B2M0335
(2) Disconnect connector from rear oxygen sensor.
G2M0291
(3) Separate center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust
pipe.
B2M0313
(4) Remove bolt which installs center exhaust pipe to
hanger bracket.
(5) Take off front and center exhaust pipes.
G2M0315
(6) Remove rear exhaust pipe. (AWD model)
CAUTION:
When removing exhaust pipes, be careful each
exhaust pipe does not drop out.
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G2M0830
(7) Remove heat shield cover of rear exhaust pipe.
(AWD model)
B2M0032
(8) Remove hanger bracket from right side of transmis-
sion. (AWD model)
G2M0316
15) Drain ATF to remove ATF drain plug. (AT model)
1Front differential oil drain plug
2ATF drain plug
G2M0317
16) Disconnect ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmis-
sion side, and remove ATF level gauge guide. (AT model)
G3M0023
17) Remove propeller shaft. (AWD model)
(1) Remove front cover of rear differential mount.
(2) Separate propeller shaft from rear differential.
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G3M0024
(3) Remove bolts which hold center bearing onto body.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop propeller shaft.
G3M0025
(4) Remove propeller shaft from transmission.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use an empty container to catch oil flow-
ing out when removing propeller shaft.
Be sure not to damage oil seals and the frictional
surface of sleeve yoke.
Be sure to plug the opening in transmission after
removal of propeller shaft.
G3M0697
18) Remove gear shift rod and stay from transmission.
(MT model)
(1) Remove spring.
(2) Disconnect stay from transmission.
(3) Disconnect rod from transmission.
B2M0033A
19) Remove shift selector cable. (AT model)
(1) Disconnect shift selector cable from selector
lever.
(2) Remove cable bracket from body.
G2M0323
20) Remove bolts which install stabilizer clamps onto
crossmember.
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G2M0324
21) Remove front drive shafts from transmission.
(1) Remove transverse link from housing.
(2) Lower transverse link.
G2M0325
(3) Remove spring pins and separate front drive shafts
from each side of the transmission.
CAUTION:
Discard removing spring pin. Replace with a new one.
G2M0292
22) Remove nuts which hold lower side of transmission to
engine.
G2M0326
23) Place transmission jack under transmission.
CAUTION:
Always support transmission case with a transmis-
sion jack.
On AT model, make sure that the support plates of
transmission jack don’t touch the oil pan.
G2M0831
24) Remove transmission rear crossmember.
MT model
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B2M1171
AT model
B2M0035
25) Remove transmission.
CAUTION:
Move transmission jack toward rear until mainshaft
is withdrawn from clutch cover. (MT model)
Move transmission and torque converter as a unit
away from engine. (AT model)
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