Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the air duct.
(Refer to "AIR CLEANER ")
Remove the battery and the battery tray.
(Refer to "BATTERY ")
Remove the under cover.
(Refer to "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")
Drain the coolant.
(Refer to "COOLANT ")
Remove the drain plug (A) and reinstall the drain plug after draining ATF totally.
Tightening torque:

38.2 ~ 48.1 N.m (3.9 ~ 4.9 kgf.m, 28.2 ~ 35.4 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug
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CAUTION: Replace the gasket before reinstalling the drain plug.
Remove the wiring bracket installation bolt (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Bracket Installation Bolt
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Remove the ATF Injection hole (eyebolt) (A).

Fig 3: Identifying ATF Injection Hole
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CAUTION: Replace the O-Ring (A) before reinstalling the eyebolt.

Fig 4: Identifying Eyebolt O-Ring
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Disconnect the coolant hose (B) after removing the coolant hose clamp (A).

Fig 5: Disconnecting Coolant Hose
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Disconnect the hose (B) after removing the automatic transaxle fluid cooler hose clamp (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Automatic Transaxle Fluid Cooler Hose And Clamp
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CAUTION: When hose & pipe assembly
Align marking of pipe (B), marking of hose (A), and matching color each other.

Fig 7: Identifying Alignment Mark Of Pipe And Hose
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Remove the valve body cover (A).
Tightening torque:

(A) 13.7 ~ 15.7 N.m (1.4 ~ 1.6 kgf.m, 10.1 ~ 11.6 lb-ft)

Fig 8: Identifying Valve Body Cover
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CAUTION:
- Replace the gasket (A) before reinstalling the valve body cover.
Fig 9: Identifying Valve Body Cover Gasket
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Remove the bolts (C) after disconnecting the solenoid valve connector (B) and the oil temperature sensor connector (A).
Tightening torque:

9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 10: Identifying Oil Temperature Sensor Connector, Solenoid Valve Connector And Bolts
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Remove the solenoid valve support bracket (B) and the valve body mounting bolt (A-1ea).
Tightening torque:

9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 11: Identifying Solenoid Valve Support Bracket And Mounting Bolts
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Remove the torque converter control solenoid valve (A).

Fig 12: Identifying Torque Converter Control Solenoid Valve
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