Transmission Wire: Removal

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all of the oil pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly. Discard the gasket.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
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2. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan Magnets
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3. Examine the particles in the oil pan.
  1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look at the chips and particles in the oil pan and on the magnets carefully to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear
    
    Brass (non-magnetic): bearing wear
    
    Fig 3: Examine Particles In Oil Pan
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DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Disconnect the 5 solenoid valve connectors.
2. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and disconnect the ATF temperature sensor.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying ATF Temperature Sensor Bolt And Lock Plate
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
2. Remove the bolt and transmission wire.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Transmission Wire Connector Bolt
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