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16. Remove the engine rear mounting bracket.
1. Remove the engine rear mounting to bracket bolt.
2. Remove the mounting bracket to body bolts.
17. Detach the driveshaft from th e transmission drive flange.
If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of
the coupling to drive flange.
17. CAUTION: Under no circ umstances remove the
driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.
Remove the transmission drive flange to flexible coupling
three fixings.
18. Lower the transmission unit by carefully releasing the engine
support beam and by loweri ng the transmission jack.
19. Detach the gear selector cable from the transmission unit.
1. Remove the selector cable ball pin to selector lever nut.
2. Remove the selector cable to transmission casing bolts.
20. Disconnect the transmission harness multiplug.
1. Rotate the locking lever to release.
2. Disconnect the multiplug.
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21. Detach the rotary switch.
1. Remove the switch fixings.
2. Displace the switch harness from the clips.
22. Disconnect the fluid cooler pipes.
Unscrew the cooler pipe tube nu ts, one at each side of the
transmission casing.
Discard the 'O' rings.
Plug the pipes an d transmission.
23. Remove the three bolts which se cure the torque converter to
the drive plate.
1. Remove the access cover.
2. Rotate the crankshaft and hold to prevent movement, and remove the bolts.
24. Remove the LH and RH cataly st mounting brackets from the
transmission case.
Remove the bolts.
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25. Remove the bolts which secure the engine harness connector
mounting bracket and move th e bracket aside for access.
26. On the RH side, clear the cooler pipe for access.
27. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the four upper transmission to engine bolts.
28. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the ground lead bolt.
29. On the LH side.
30. NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the upper cooler pipe c lip to transmission case bolt.
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31.
NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
Remove the six remaining transmission case to cylinder block
bolts.
32. NOTE: Do not allow the converter to detach from the
transmission.
Remove the transmission / converter assembly from the
vehicle.
Lower the transmission jack and remove the transmission,
ensuring that the torque co nverter spigot disengages
cleanly from the engine.
33. If appropriate, fit retainin g straps to the converter /
transmission assembly.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Input Shaft Seal
Disassembly and Assembly of Subassemblies
Special Tool(s)
Oil seal replacer
307-357
1. Remove the transmission unit, 44.20.01.
2. Remove the torque converter from the transmission unit,
44.17.07.
3. Remove the front pump seal.
Remove and discard the seal retaining snap-ring.
Using a 'Snap-on' oil seal puller, remove and discard the
seal.
4. Clean the seal housing.
5. Installation is th e reverse of the re moval procedure.
6. Use tool 307 - 357 to install the seal.
Lubricate the seal pr ior to fitting.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Torque Converter
Disassembly and Assembly of Subassemblies
Special Tool(s)
Lifting handle
307-139
1. Remove the transmission unit from the vehicle; 44.20.01.
2. Remove the torque converter from the transmission unit.
Install lifting handles 307 - 139.
3. Remove lifting handles 307 - 139 from the torque converter.
4. Clean the torque conver ter and mating faces.
5. CAUTIONS:
Use extreme care NOT to damage the oil seal with the
converter spigot.
Ensure that the conver ter is fully located.
Install the torque converter.
1. Install lifting handles 307 - 139.
2. Lubricate the front pump seal.
To facilitate location, rotate the converter as it is being
fitted and note the engagement of splines and oil pump
drive.
6. Check that the three conver ter fixing boss faces are
approximately 8,0 mm proud of the transmission mounting
face.
7. Remove lifting handles 307 - 139 from the torque converter.
8. Install the transmission unit; refer to Operation 44.20.01,
noting especially the alignment instructions.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Transmission
Installation
Installation
Special Tool(s)
Engine support
303-021
Engine lifting brackets
303-536
1. Clean all mating faces and relevant parts.
2. Apply lubricant, Molycote or equivalent, to the spigot of the
torque converter.
3. Align the engine drive plate.
1. Rotate the crankshaft to position the ORANGE dot
within the indicated sector.
• NOTE: Viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
2. Keeping the dot within the sector, align the nearest converter fixing hole to the access aperture.
4. Align the torque converter
1. Rotate the converter to position the BLUE dot within the indicated sector.
2. Keeping the dot within the sector, align the nearest fixing boss as indicated, so that when the two units
are mated, the converter need only be moved the
minimum amount.
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5. Fit the transmission to the engine.
Loosely assemble - Cooler pipe clip.
Loosely assemble - Ground lead.
Loosely assemble - Ca talyst brackets.
1. Tighten in sequence 1, 2, 3, 4 as shown on the illustration, then the others in any order.
6. Reposition the mounting brac ket for the engine harness
connector and fit the securing bolts.
7. Connect the drive shaft, aligning any marks made when
removing - if applicable. Tighten the bolts to the specified
torque figure.
8. Fit the engine rear mounting and tighten the centre bolt and
outer bolts to the specified torque figures.
Check that the hooks of the engine support beam are not
trapped, before tighteni ng the rear mounting.
Check that the safety chain on the transmission jack will