1. Remove engine under cover no.1 2. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal 3. Drain automatic transaxle fluid (see page ax-131) 4. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

(a) Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
| NOTICE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan so that the fluid remaining in the pan does not spill out. |

(b) Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.

(c) Examine particles in the pan.
(1) Collect any steel chips using the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
Result: Steel (magnetic): Wear of the bearing, gear or plate Brass (non-magnetic): Wear of the bearing
5. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Disconnect the 7 shift solenoid valve connectors.
(b) Remove the bolt and lock plate, and disconnect the ATF temperature sensor.
6. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
| NOTICE: Be careful when removing the oil strainer as fluid will come out. |

(b) Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
7. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the transmission valve body assembly.

(b) Remove the check ball body and the spring.

(c) Remove the bolt and lock plate from the valve body assembly.
(d) Remove the shift solenoid valve SL3 and SLT from the valve body assembly.

(e) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve S4 from the valve body assembly

(f) Remove the shift solenoid valve SR from the valve body assembly.

(g) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve DSL from the valve body assembly.

(h) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve SL2 from the valve body assembly.

(i) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve SL1 from the valve body assembly.
Valve body assembly
InstallationRemoval
NOTICE:
When installing, coat the parts indicated by the arrows
with power steering fluid or molybdenum disulfide
lithium base grease (See page PS-21).
1. INSPECT CENTER FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
3. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
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4. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
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Inspection
1. INSPECT TIRE PRESSURE WARNING RESET SWITCH
(a) Remove the tire pressure warning reset switch.
(b) Measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 2
of the tire pressure warning reset switch when the
tire pressure warning switch is ON and OFF.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as ...
Removal
1. REMOVE CENTER REAR SEAT LAP TYPE BELT
ASSEMBLY (for 8-Passenger)
HINT:
Refer to the instructions for disassembly of the rear No. 1 seat assembly (for
center seat).
Remove the bolt and center seat lap type belt
assembly.
2. REMOVE CENTER REAR NO. 2 SEAT LAP BELT
ASSEMBLY WITH ...