Install

43. Disconnect the electrical connector from the wiring harness for the torque tube.
44. Remove the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.
45. Move the bracket for the electrical connector away.
46. Remove the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle Automatic Shift Mechanism (ASM) pump.
47. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ASM pump.
48. Release the wiring harness for the ASM pump from the two clips that attach it to the transaxle.
49. Identify and disconnect the five electrical connectors from the transaxle.
50. Disconnect the electrical connector from the selector position sensor.
51. Remove the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
52. Put the wiring harness under the hydraulic pipe for the clutch, and move it away from the transaxle.
53. Put a transmission jack below the torque tube (refer to Figure 18).

Figure 18

54. Adjust the height of the transmission jack until it holds the torque tube.
55. Remove the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.

Figure 19

THE TRANAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE TRANAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.

56. Move the transaxle rearwards to give clearance between the torque tube and the transaxle.
57. Carefully lower the transaxle on the transmission jack to remove the transaxle from the vehicle.

Figure 20

58. Clean the mating faces of the component.

Install

1. Move the transaxle and transmission jack into position below the vehicle.
2. Remove the filler plug for the transaxle oil.
3. Do a level check of the transaxle oil.
4. Install and tighten the filler plug for the transaxle oil.

THE TRANAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE TRANAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.

1. Use the transmission jack to adjust the height of the transaxle to align the transaxle with the torque tube.
2. Lower the transmission jack away from the torque tube.
3. Install and tighten the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
4. Put the wiring harness for the transaxle into position.
5. Install the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
6. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
7. Connect the electrical connector to the selector position sensor.
8. Connect the five electrical connectors to the transaxle.
9. Install the wiring harness for the ASM pump to the two clips that attach it to the transaxle.
10. Connect the electrical connector to the ASM pump.
11. Install the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
12. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
13. Put the bracket for the electrical connector into position.
14. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.