Necessary equipment
DW110-060 Engine mount
Withdrawal procedure
1. Remove battery and shelf. See Section 1E1, Engine Electrical System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1E2, Engine Electrical System - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1E3, Engine Electrical System - HFV6 3.2L.
2. Drain the transmission fluid. See «Changing the transmission fluid» in this section.
3. Remove power steering oil reservoir retaining bolts and set reservoir aside.
4. Disconnect the shift cable from the gearbox. See «Shift cable» in this section.
5. Disconnect electrical connector (1) gearbox range switch.
6. Disconnect electrical connector (2) distributing gearbox with final drive assembly.
7. Disconnect electrical connector (3) input shaft speed sensor and output shaft speed sensor electrical connector (4).
8. Separate the interfering wiring harness near the transaxle assembly.
9. Remove the top two bolts securing the transaxle to the engine.
10. Install DW110-060.
11. Raise the vehicle and place it on the supports provided for this purpose.
12. Remove the engine crankcase protection. See «Section 9N, frame and underbody».
13. Remove the left dust cover.
14. Remove the exhaust pipe from the muffler. See Section 1G1, Engine Exhaust System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1G2, Engine exhaust system - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1G3, Engine exhaust system - HFV6 3.2L.
15. Carefully remove the frame from the car. See Section 2C, "Front suspension".
16. Disconnect the front axle. See Section 3A, Front Drive Axle.
17. Loosen the front damper bushing mounting bolts and remove the front damper bushing.
18. Remove the bolts securing the rear gearbox suspension bracket.
19. Remove the rear damper bushing and rear transaxle mounting bracket assembly.
20. For AWD, remove the transfer case from the transaxle assembly. See Section 5D, Transfer case.
21. Remove starter. See Section 1E1, Engine Electrical System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1E2, Engine Electrical System - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1E3, Engine Electrical System - HFV6 3.2L.
22. Remove the six bolts securing the flywheel to the torque converter. In the case of the 2.0S Diesel, remove the plastic cover, then unscrew the six bolts securing the flywheel to the torque converter.
23. Remove the oil cooler line from the transaxle assembly. See «Pipeline oil cooler assy» in this section.
24. Support the gearbox with final drive assembly on a jack.
25. Remove bolts (1) attaching the oil pan flange to the transaxle assembly.
26. Remove the right lower bolts securing the engine to the transaxle assembly near the front damper bushing (2).
Note: For bolt removal on HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, see Section 1B, Engine Mechanical - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1C2, Engine Mechanical - HFV6 3.2L.
27. Unscrew the bolts of the left mounting bracket of the gearbox with final drive assembly. See «Left gearbox mounting bracket» in this section.
28. Carefully remove the gearboxes with final drive assembly from the vehicle.
Installation order
1. Install the transaxle assembly to the vehicle and support the transaxle assembly on a jack.
2. Install the left transaxle mounting bracket assembly bolts. See «Left gearbox mounting bracket» in this section.
3. Install right bottom bolts (2) mounting the engine to the gearbox with final drive assembly near the front damper bushing.
Tighten
Tighten the right bottom bolts (2) fastening the engine to the gearbox with final drive assembly torque 75 Nm (55 lb-ft).
4. Install bolts (1) attaching the oil pan flange to the transaxle assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts (1) fixing the oil pan flange to the gearbox with final drive assembly with a torque of 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
Note: For installation and bolt torque on HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, see Section 1B, Engine Mechanical - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1C2, Engine Mechanical - HFV6 3.2L.
5. Install the oil cooler line to the transaxle assembly. See «Pipeline oil cooler assy» in this section.
6. Install the flywheel-to-torque converter bolts. In the case of the 2.0S Diesel, tighten the bolts, then install the plastic cover.
Tighten
Tighten the flywheel-to-torque converter bolts to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).
7. Install starter. See Section 1E1, Engine Electrical System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1E2, Engine Electrical System - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1E3, Engine Electrical System - HFV6 3.2L.
8. For AWD, install the transfer case to the transaxle assembly. See Section 5D, Transfer case.
9. Install the rear damper bushing and transaxle rear mounting bracket assembly.
10. Install the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear mounting bracket bolts of the gearbox with final drive assembly to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
11. Install the front damper bushing and the front damper bushing suspension bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the front damper bush suspension bolts to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
12. Connect front axle. See Section 3A, Front Drive Axle.
13. Carefully install the frame on the car. See Section 2C, "Front suspension".
14. Install the muffler exhaust pipe. See Section 1G1, Engine Exhaust System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1G2, Engine exhaust system - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1G3, Engine exhaust system - HFV6 3.2L.
15. Install the left dust cover.
16. Install the engine crankcase protection. See «Section 9N, frame and underbody».
17. Lower the car.
18. Install the upper gearbox-to-engine bolts.
Tighten
In the case of FAM II 2.4D or 2.0S Diesel, tighten the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts to 75 Nm (55 lb-ft).
In the case of HFV6 3.2L, tighten the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
19. Remove DW110-060 from engine.
20. Connect electrical connector (1) gearbox range switch.
21. Connect electrical connector (2) distributing gearbox with final drive assembly.
22. Connect electrical connector (3) input shaft speed sensor and output shaft speed sensor electrical connector (4).
23. Move the interfering wiring harness back into position near the transaxle assembly.
24. Install the shift control cable to the transaxle assembly. See «Shift cable» in this section.
25. Adjust shift control cable. See «Shift cable adjustment» in this section.
26. Install the power steering oil reservoir mounting bolts and replace the reservoir.
27. Install the battery and battery tray. See Section 1E1, Engine Electrical System - 2.0 Diesel; Section 1E2, Engine Electrical System - FAM II 2.4D; Section 1E3, Engine Electrical System - HFV6 3.2L.
28. Add fluid to the transaxle assembly.
29. Check fluid level. See «Transaxle Fluid Check Procedure» in this section.