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.
Automatic Transmission Assembly: Installation
- Install rear cushion rubber to transmission assembly.
Tightening torque:Β 38 N.m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 ft-lb)
- Install ST to torque converter clutch case.
ST 498277200:Β STOPPER SET
- Install transmission onto engine.
- Gradually raise transmission with transmission jack.
- Engage them at splines.
- Install transmission rear crossmember.
Tightening torque:Β
- T1:Β 35 N.m (3.6 kgf-m, 26 ft-lb)
- T2:Β 70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.4 ft-lb)
- Take off transmission jack.
- Tighten nuts and bolts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
Tightening torque:Β 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
- Lower the vehicle.
- Connect engine and transmission.
- Remove ST from torque converter clutch case.NOTE: Be careful not to drop the ST into the torque converter clutch case when removing ST.
ST 498277200:Β STOPPER SET
- Install starter. Refer to INSTALLATION under STARTER .
- Tighten bolt which holds right upper side of transmission to engine.
Tightening torque:Β 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
- Remove ST from torque converter clutch case.
- Install torque converter clutch to drive plate.
- Tighten bolts which hold torque converter clutch to drive plate.
- Tighten other bolts while rotating the engine by using ST.CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter clutch housing.
ST 499977300:Β CRANK PULLEY WRENCH
Tightening torque:Β 25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
- Clog plug onto service hole.
- Remove ST.
- Install pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:Β
- TV:Β 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)
- T2:Β 58 N.m (5.9 kgf-m, 43 ft-lb)
- Lift-up the vehicle.
Install front drive shafts into transmission.
- Lift-up the vehicle.
- Install front drive shaft into transmission.
- Drive spring pin into chamfered hole of drive shaft.
CAUTION: Always use a new spring pin.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- β’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- β’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- β’ The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- β’ You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- β’ You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
