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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
10. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness
14. Detach the selector lever cable from the
electrical connector. manual shift lever.
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11. Disconnect the transmission range (TR)
15. Detach the selector lever cable retaining
sensor electrical connector.
bracket from the transaxle and position
it
to one side.
12. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor
(VSS)
electrical connector.
16. Remove the transmission fluid level
indicator tube.
13. Remove the front wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission (AW81-40)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
39. Install the engine wiring harness support 42. Tighten the engine rear mount center
brackets. retaining nut.
40. Attach the engine ground cable to the 43. Install the battery tray support bracket.
transaxle.
44. Tighten the strut and spring assembly top
41. Tighten the engine rear mount outer mount
retaining nuts on both sides.
retaining nuts.
45. Install the front wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
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308-03-24 Manual Transmission/Transaxle 308-03-24
REMOVAL
5. Install the special tools. 9. Disconnect the reversing lamp switch
electrical connector.
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6. Remove the transaxle upper retaining bolts.
Detach the engine wiring harness bracket Vehicles with automated gearshift
from the transaxle. 10. Remove the gearshift actuator cover.
7. Remove the front wheels and tires. 11. Disconnect the gearshift actuator electrical
For additional information, refer to: Wheel connector (colored
black).
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and Installation).
8. Remove the starter motor.
Detach the starter motor electrical connector
from the starter motor.
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308-03-31 Manual TransmissionlTransaxle 308-03-31
REMOVAL
5. Remove the transaxle upper retaining bolts. Detach the wiring harness from the retaining
bracket.
6. Detach the power steering high-pressure line
retaining bracket from the transaxle. 10.
Disconnect the reversing lamp switch
electrical connector.
7. Remove the front wheels and tires.
11. Remove the gearshift cables cover.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
I
and Installation).
8. Remove the wiring harness retaining bracket.
9. Remove the starter motor. 12.
Detach the gearshift cables from the
transaxle.
1. Detach the gearshift cables and the selector
cable from the selector levers.
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308103168 Manual Transmission/Transaxle 308103168
INSTALLATION
37. Connect the powertrain control module
(PCM) electrical connector to the PCM.
38. Install the front wheels and tires. For
additional information, refer to
Section
204-04 wheels and Tires].
Vehicles without automated gearshift
39. Adjust the gearshift cables. For additional
information, refer to Section
308-00
[Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch
- General Information].
40. Bleed the clutch system. For additional
information, refer to Section
308m00
[Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch
- General Information].
All vehicles
41. Install the battery tray. For additional
information, refer to Section
41 4-01
[Battery, Mounting and Cables].
42. With the vehicle on a level surface, fill the
transaxle until the oil level is just below the
bottom of the filler hole.
Vehicles with automated gearshift
43m ACAUTION:T~~ worldwide diagnostic
system (WDS) gearshift actuator bleed
option must be carried out
if any part of the
clutch hydraulic system is opened or any
new components are installed.
N0TE:When the WDS gearshift actuator bleed
option is selected, the learn transmission and learn
clutch parameter options will automatically be
completed.
Bleed the clutch system. For additional
information, refer to Section
308-00 [Manual
Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General
Information].
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308-03-73 Manual Transmission/Transaxle 308-03-73
INSTALLATION
27. Attach the power steering high-pressure 30. Tighten the engine rear mount outer
/ line retaining bracket to the transaxle. retaining nuts. I
28. Install the transaxle upper retaining bolts. 31. Tighten the engine rear mount center
retaining nut.
29. Install the engine wiring harness bracket.
32. Install the battery tray support bracket.
33. Install the front wheels and tires.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
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