Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Assembly Procedure
- Align the bearing cover with guide bolts as shown and press it in. Install and tighten the mounting bolts.
Tightening Torque:
- 10.8-13.7 N.m {110-140 kgf.cm, 96-121 in.lbf}
- Press the bearing race into the converter housing.
- Assemble the SST .
- Install the idler gear and output gear by tapping in with a plastic hammer.
- Install the selected shims and bearing race into the bearing housing using the SST .
- Install the bearing housing.
- Install the bearing housing on the converter housing, and tighten the bolts evenly and gradually.
Tightening Torque:
- 27.4-34.3 N.m {2.79-3.5 kgf.m, 20.2-25.3 ft.lbf}
- Align the slot of the idler shaft with the mark on the bearing housing.
- Tap a new roll pin in using a pin punch and a hammer.
- Install the bearing housing on the converter housing, and tighten the bolts evenly and gradually.
- Install the 2-3 accumulator piston.
- Install the orifice check valve spring and orifice check valve.
- Apply ATF to new O-rings and install them into the 2-3 accumulator.
- Install the 2-3 accumulator piston.
Tightening Torque:
- 7.9-10.7 N.m {80-110 kgf.cm, 69.5-95.4 in.lbf}
- Install the bearing race into the converter housing.
- Install the baffle plate.
Tightening Torque:
- 4.0-5.8 N.m {40-60 kgf.cm, 35-52 in.lbf}
- Install the differential.
- Install the selected shims and bearing race into the transaxle case.
- Install the manual shaft and manual plate.
- Install the manual plate, spacer, washer, and nut.
- Tighten the nut to the specified torque.
Tightening Torque:
- 42-54 N.m {4.2-5.6 kgf.m, 31-40 ft.lbf}
- Install the detent spring.
Tightening Torque:
- 15-21 N.m {1.5-2.2 kgf.m, 11-15 ft.lbf}
- Move the manual shaft and verify that the parking pawl operates correctly.
- Install the output shell to the output gear, and install the thrust bearing onto the output shell.
Thrust Bearing Outer Diameter:
- 71.0 mm {2.80 in}
- Apply a light coat of silicone sealant to the contact surfaces of the converter housing and the transaxle case.
- Install new O-rings into the converter housing.
- Install the transaxle case on the converter housing, and tighten the bolts evenly and gradually.
Tightening Torque:
- 38-51 N.m {3.8-5.3 kgf.cm, 28-38 in.lbf}
- Install the SST into the differential side gears.
- Install the turbine shaft and 3-4 clutch component.
- Assemble the turbine shaft and 3-4 clutch component.
- Verify that the thrust bearing and race are properly installed.
- Install the turbine shaft and 3-4 clutch component into the transaxle case.
- Adjust the SST position so that it contacts and holds the turbine shaft.
- Install the internal gear.
- Install the internal gear to the output shell.
- Install the snap ring.
- Install the carrier hub component.
- Verify that the thrust bearing and bearing race are installed in the correct position.
- Hold the turbine shaft with one hand to prevent it from rotating.
- Install the carrier hub component into the 3-4 clutch drum by rotating it.
- Install the friction plate.
- Install the one-way clutch 2.
- Hold the one-way clutch 2 horizontally.
- Install it by turning the carrier hub component counterclockwise.
- Install the snap ring.
- Install the band servo to the transaxle case.
- Install the servo return spring and band servo.
- Compress the servo using the SSTs .
- Install the snap ring.
- Remove the SSTs .
- Install the piston stem.
- Loosely tighten the piston stem by hand.
- Install the anchor strut.
- Install the 2-4 brake band in the transaxle case, and interlock it to the anchor as shown.
- Install the small sun gear and one-way clutch 1.
- Verify that the thrust bearing and bearing race are installed in the correct position.
- Install the small sun gear and one-way clutch 1 component by rotating it.
- Install the clutch component.
- Verify that the thrust bearing is installed in the correct position.
- Install the clutch component by rotating it.
- Measure the height difference between the reverse and forward drum and the transaxle case. If the height is not within specification, assemble again beginning with Step 21.
Height Difference:
- 0.7-1.9 mm {0.028-0.075 in}
- Install the new snap ring into the bottom ring groove of the turbine shaft.
- Use the following procedure to adjust the total end play and select a suitable bearing race.
- Set the thrust bearing onto the clutch component.
- Remove the bearing race and the oil pump gasket.
- Set the thickest bearing race (2.2 mm {0.084 in}) onto the oil pump.
- Set the oil pump onto the clutch component.
- Measure clearance A between the transaxle case and the oil pump. Take several measurements and calculate the average value.
- Select a suitable bearing race from the chart below.BEARING RACE SELECTION
Clearance A (mm {in}) Select This Bearing Race (mm {in}) 0.91-1.10 {0.036-0.043} 1.2 {0.047} 0.71-0.90 {0.028-0.035} 1.4 {0.055} 0.51-0.70 {0.020-0.027} 1.6 {0.063} 0.31-0.50 {0.012-0.019} 1.8 {0.071} 0.11-0.30 {0.004-0.011} 2.0 {0.078} 0-0.10 {0-0.003} 2.2 {0.087} - Remove the oil pump.
- Place the selected bearing race and a new gasket onto the oil pump.
- Install the oil pump onto the clutch component, and tighten the bolts evenly and gradually.
Tightening Torque:
- 19-25 N.m {1.9-2.6 kgf.m, 14-18 ft.lbf}
- Install the oil pipe.
- Adjust the 2-4 brake band.
- Loosen the locknut and tighten the piston stem to the specified torque.
Tightening Torque:
- 11.8-14.7 N.m {120-150 kgf.cm, 105-130 in.lbf}
- Install a dial indicator and magnetic base to the oil pump. Set the dial indicator against the piston stem.
- Loosen the locknut and tighten the piston stem to the specified torque.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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