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
InstallationInspection procedure
1 BASIC INSPECTION
Conditions necessary for the power slide door to open:
Power slide door main switch is in the ON position
(switch free: orange paint on the top of the switch
appears).
Slide door is unlocked (door lock position switch is
in the ON position when the slide do ...
Front wheel alignment
Adjustment
NOTICE:
For vehicles equipped with VSC, if wheel alignment has
been adjusted, and if suspension or underbody
components have been removed/installed or replaced, be
sure to perform the following initialization procedure in
order for the system to function normally:
1. Disconnect the ...
Removal
1. DRAIN BRAKE FLUID
NOTICE:
Wash brake fluid off immediately if it adheres to any
painted surface.
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY WITH HOSE
4. REMOVE BRAKE ACTUATOR WITH BRACKET
(a) Release the latch of the brake actuator connector to
disconnect t ...