Removal and Installation of Transmission (automatic transmission)

Removal PROCEDURE 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Disconnect the speedometer drive. 3. Perform step 9 of subsection 5.1. 4. Unscrew the two upper transmission-to-engine bolts. 5. Unscrew the side transmission mounting bracket from the body. 6. Unscrew the rear transmission mounting bracket nuts from underneath the vehicle and remove the bracket. 7. Disconnect the drive shafts and suspend them from the body with wire. 8. Unscrew the three starter bolts and remove the starter. 9. Unscrew the underbody protective plates. 10. Unscrew the three torque converter bolts. 11. Set the selector lever to position "P". 12. Disconnect the selector lever cable. 13. Unscrew the bracket bolts and remove the bracket. 14. Disconnect the accelerator pedal and throttle valve cables without changing their position. 15. Unscrew the side bracket from the transmission and remove it. 16. Unscrew the three bolts of the lower transmission mount located near the engine and remove the mount. 17. Unscrew the lower transmission-to-engine bolts. 18. Attach a hoist to the transmission. 19. Lift slightly and move the drive shaft aside. 20. Disconnect the transmission from the engine by removing it from the locating dowels. 21. Carefully lower the transmission, supporting the torque converter. Installation PROCEDURE 1. Install the transmission in the reverse order of removal, noting the following. 2. The transmission and selector lever must be set to position "P". 3. Tighten the drive shaft bolts to 45 N·m. 4. Tighten the torque converter bolts to 30 N·m. 5. Tighten the transmission-to-engine bolts to 55 N·m.