- Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement .
Note: Do NOT disconnect engine coolant hoses.
- Remove the radiator expansion tank and lay aside. Refer to Radiator Surge Tank Replacement .
- Remove the transmission gear shift lever cable from transmission. Refer to Manual Transmission Shift Lever and Selector Lever Cable Replacement .
- Disconnect reverse lamp switch electrical connector (1).
Note: Before disconnecting the clutch actuator cylinder front pipe, remove the clutch/brake fluid from the reservoir tank. Place basin underneath.
- Remove the clutch actuator cylinder front pipe retainer (1).
- Remove the clutch actuator cylinder front pipe (2) from the clutch actuator cylinder pipe elbow.
- Remove exhaust particulate filter. Refer to
Exhaust Particulate Filter Replacement : 2.0L Diesel LNP .
- Remove wiring harness starter motor from transmission. Remove 2 bolts (1, 2).
- Remove the 2 upper transmission studs from engine (2) and upper transmission bolt (1).
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .
- Install CH-49290 support tool, for the assembly use attached installation manual.
- Remove the drivetrain and front suspension frame. Refer to Drivetrain and Front Suspension Frame Replacement .
- Remove transmission front mount from transmission . Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
- Remove the transmission mount bracket - rear from transmission . Refer to Transmission Mount Bracket Replacement - Rear .
- Drain transmission fluid. Refer to Transmission Fluid Level Inspection .
- Disconnect the left front wheel drive shaft from the transmission. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Left Side .
- Remove the front wheel drive intermediate shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Intermediate Shaft Replacement .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the EN-47649 engine support fixture. Refer to Engine Support Fixture .
- Remove and DISCARD the transmission left mount bolts (1) from transmission mount bracket.
- Lower the engine and the transmission on the left hand side with the EN-47649 engine support fixture.
- Remove transmission mount bracket - left side. Remove 3 transmission mount bracket bolts (1).
- Raise the vehicle.
- Loosen the starter motor. Refer to
Starter Replacement : 2.4L LAF → 2.0L Diesel LNP with MT → 2.0L Diesel LNP with AT → 1.6L LDE, LXV, 1.8L 2H0, LUW and LFH .
- Remove the 4 transmission lower bolts (1, 2).
- Remove the 2 transmission lower bolts (1)
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
- Install NEW oil drain plug and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Place DT-47648 transmission holder on CH-904 base frame and pre-install the supports as shown in the illustration.
- Pre-install DT-47648-2 converter housing support (4) to position 2 on the base plate.
- Pre-install DT-47648-3 transmission housing support (2) to position 14 on the base plate.
- Pre-install DT-47648-5 left support with rear transmission swivel arm (1) to position A on the base plate.
- Pre-install DT-47648-5 right support with front transmission swivel arm (3) to position F on the base plate.
Note: Before placing in position, slacken all bolt connections of the swivel arms and supports as far as the base plate. Adjust the supports for the converter housing and transmission housing using the spindles until they are as low as possible.
- Attach the DT-47648 transmission holder to the transmission.
- Align DT-47648 transmission holder under transmission.
- Attach swivel arms (1, 2) to transmission.
Note: Align the swivel arms so that as little leverage as possible is created.
- Tighten the bolt connections of the swivel arms, starting from the transmission and going as far as the base plate.
- Position supports for clutch housing and transmission housing on transmission by twist up the spindles.
- Tighten bolt connections of the supports.
- Remove the last transmission bolt from engine (1).
- Separate the transmission from the engine.
- Lower the transmission with the transmission jack and DT-47648 transmission holder far enough to remove the transmission.