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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
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6. Tighten rear extension assembly mounting bolts to specified
torque.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse self-sealing bolt.
7. Install engine rear member. Refer to AT- 2 6 6 , "
Removal and Installation (2WD Models)" .
8. Install oil pan to transmission case.
a. Install oil pan gasket to oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil pan gasket.
Install it in the direction to align hole positions.
Complete remove all moisture, oil and old gasket, etc. from oil pan mounting surface.
b. Install oil pan (with oil pan gasket) to transmission case.
CAUTION:
Install it so that drain plug comes to the position as
shown in the figure.
Be careful not to pinch harnesses.
Complete remove all moisture, oil and old gasket, etc.
from oil pan mounting surface.
c. Tighten oil pan mounting bolts to the specified torque in numeri-
cal order as shown in the figure after temporarily tightening
them.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil pan mounting bolts.
9. Install drain plug to oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse drain plug gasket.
10. Install rear propeller shaft. Refer to PR-7, "
Removal and Installation" .
11. Install exhaust front tube and center muffler. Refer to EX-3, "
Removal and Installation" .
12. Install front cross bar. Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" .
13. Pour ATF into transmission assembly. Refer to AT- 1 2 , "
Changing A/T Fluid" .
14. Connect the battery cable to the negative terminal.Rear extension assembly mounting bolt
: 52 N·m (5.3 Kg-m, 38 ft-lb)
Self-sealing bolt
: 61 N·m (6.2 Kg-m, 45 ft-lb)
SCIA3426E
SCIA2308E
: 7.9 N·m (0.81 kg-m, 70 in-lb)
: 34 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
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TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
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10. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from A/T assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not subject it to impact by dropping or hitting it.
Do not disassemble.
Do not allow metal filings, etc. to get on the sensor's front
edge magnetic area.
Do not place in an area affected by magnetism.
11. Remove starter motor. Refer to SC-18, "
VQ35DE ENGINE
MODELS (2WD)" .
12. Remove fluid cooler tube.
13. Remove rear plate from converter housing part. Refer to EM-30,
"Removal and Installation" .
14. Remove rear cover plate. Refer to EM-30, "
Removal and Installation" .
15. Turn crankshaft, and remove the four tightening bolts for drive
plate and torque converter.
CAUTION:
When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from
the front of the engine.
16. Support transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
CAUTION:
When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to allow
it to collide against the drain plug.
17. Remove engine rear member with power tool.
18. Remove air breather hose. Refer to AT- 2 6 4 , "
Removal and
Installation" .
19. Disconnect A/T assembly harness connector.
20. Remove A/T fluid charging pipe from transmission assembly.
21. Plug up openings such as the A/T fluid charging pipe hole, etc.
22. Remove bolts fixing transmission assembly to engine with power tool.
23. Remove transmission assembly from vehicle with a transmis-
sion jack.
Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.
Secure transmission assembly to a jack.
INSPECTION
Installation and Inspection of Torque Converter
After inserting a torque converter to a transmission, be sure to
check distance “A” to ensure it is within the reference value limit.
SCIA2155E
SCIA2288E
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Distance “A”: 25.0 mm (0.98 in) or more
SAT017B
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11. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from A/T assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not subject it to impact by dropping or hitting it.
Do not disassemble.
Do not allow metal filings, etc. to get on the sensor's front
edge magnetic area.
Do not place in an area affected by magnetism.
12. Remove starter motor. Refer to SC-19, "
VQ35DE ENGINE
MODELS (AWD)" or SC-17, "VK45DE ENGINE MODELS" .
13. Disconnect fluid cooler tube from transmission assembly.
14. Remove rear plate from converter housing part. Refer to EM-30,
"Removal and Installation" (for VQ35DE models) or EM-181,
"Removal and Installation" (for VK45DE models).
15. Turn crankshaft, and remove the four tightening bolts for drive
plate and torque converter.
CAUTION:
When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from
the front of the engine.
16. Remove dynamic damper (for VQ35DE models). Refer to TF-
44, "Components" .
17. Support transmission assembly and transfer with a transmission
jack.
CAUTION:
When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to allow
it to collide against the drain plug.
18. Remove engine rear member with power tool.
19. Tilt the mission slightly to keep the clearance between body and
mission, and then disconnect air breather hose from charging
pipe. Refer to AT- 2 6 4 , "
Removal and Installation" .
20. Disconnect A/T assembly harness connector and transfer assembly harness connector.
21. Remove A/T fluid charging pipe.
22. Plug up openings such as the A/T fluid charging pipe hole, etc.
23. Remove bolts fixing transmission assembly to engine with power tool.
SCIA2011E
SCIA5326E
SCIA2010E
SCIA2202E
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OVERHAUL
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7. Pawl shaft 8. Seal ring 9. Needle bearing
10. Revolution sensor 11. Parking gear 12. Output shaft
13. Bearing race 14. Needle bearing 15. Manual plate
16. Parking rod 17. Manual shaft oil seal 18. Manual shaft
19. O-ring 20. Band servo anchor end pin 21. Detent spring
22. Spacer 23. Seal ring 24. Snap ring
25. O-ring 26. Transmission case 27. Retaining pin
28. Return spring 29. O-ring 30. Servo assembly
31. Snap ring 32. Control valve with TCM 33. Bracket
34. A/T fluid temperature sensor 2 35. Oil pan gasket 36. Oil pan
37. Magnet 38. Drain plug 39. Drain plug gasket
40. Oil pan mounting bolt
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7. Pawl shaft 8. Self-sealing bolt 9. Seal ring
10. Needle bearing 11. Gasket 12. Revolution sensor
13. Parking gear 14. Output shaft 15. Bearing race
16. Needle bearing 17. Manual plate 18. Parking rod
19. Manual shaft oil seal 20. Manual shaft 21. O-ring
22. Band servo anchor end pin 23. Detent spring 24. Spacer
25. Seal ring 26. Return spring 27. O-ring
28. Servo assembly 29. Snap ring 30. Control valve with TCM
31. Bracket 32. A/T fluid temperature sensor 2 33. Oil pan
34. Magnet 35. Drain plug 36. Drain plug gasket
37. Oil pan mounting bolt 38. Oil pan gasket 39. O-ring
40. Snap ring 41. Transmission case 42. Retaining pin
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AT-346
ASSEMBLY
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b. Install oil pan (with oil pan gasket) to transmission case.
CAUTION:
Install it so that drain plug comes to the position as
shown in the figure.
Be careful not to pinch harnesses.
Complete remove all moisture, oil and old gasket, etc.
from oil pan gasket mounting surface.
c. Tighten oil pan mounting bolts to the specified torque in numeri-
cal order shown in the figure after temporarily tightening them.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil pan mounting bolts.
18. Install drain plug to oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse drain plug gasket.
19. Install torque converter.
a. Pour ATF into torque converter.
Approximately 2 liter (2-1/8 US qt, 1-3/4 Imp qt) of fluid is
required for a new torque converter.
When reusing old torque converter, add the same amount
of fluid as was drained.
b. Install torque converter while aligning notches of torque con-
verter with notches of oil pump.
CAUTION:
Install torque converter while rotating it.
SCIA2308E
: 7.9 N·m (0.81 kg-m, 70 in-lb)
: 34 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
SCIA4113E
SAT428DA
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ATC-126
HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
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REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge refrigerant.
2. Drain coolant from cooling system. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" (VQ35DE) or CO-36,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
3. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-24, "
COWL TOP" .
4. Remove high-pressure pipe 2 mounting clip.
5. Remove low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts.
6. Disconnect evaporator-side one touch joint.
a. Set a disconnector (High-pressure side: 92530-89908, Low-
pressure side: 92530-89916) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Seal connection opening of piping with a cap or vinyl tape
to avoid exposure to atmosphere.
7. Remove electronic control throttle assembly (VQ35DE). Refer to
EM-19, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
8. Disconnect two heater hoses from heater core.
9. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-11, "
Removal
and Installation" .
10. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-121, "
BLOWER UNIT" .
11. Remove instrument stays (driver side and passenger side).
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RJIA2041E
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12. Remove mounting bolts from heater & cooling unit.
13. Disconnect drain hose.
14. Remove ventilator ducts, defroster nozzle and ducts.
15. Remove steering member mounting bolts, nut and harness clips.
16. Remove the steering member, and then remove heater & cooling unit.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings for A/C piping with new one, then apply compressor oil to it when installing it.
Connection point for female-side piping is thin. So, when inserting male-side piping, take care not
to deform female-side piping. Slowly insert in axial direction.
Insert one-touch joint connection point securely until it clicks.
After piping has been connected, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure piping does not
come off.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
NOTE:
When filling radiator with coolant, refer to CO-11, "Changing Engine Coolant" (VQ35DE) or CO-36,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
Recharge the refrigerant.
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Heater & cooling unit mounting bolt
Tightening torque : 6.8 N·m (0.69 kg-m, 60 in - lb)
Steering member mounting nut and bolt
Tightening torque : 12 N·m (1.2 kg-m, 9 ft - lb)