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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

REMOVAL
1. Set up the vehicle on a lift.





2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the air cleaner case. (Non-turbo model)
4. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)





5. Disconnect the transmission connector.
6. Remove the pitching stopper.
7. Remove the transmission connector from stay.
8. Lift-up the vehicle.
9. Clean the transmission exterior.





10. Drain the ATF completely.

NOTE: Tighten the drain plug (ATF) after draining the ATF.

Tightening torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft. lbs.)
11. Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Non-turbo model)
12. Remove the center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Turbo model)
13. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
14. Remove the propeller shaft.
15. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

NOTE: Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.





16. Remove the transmission rear crossmember bolts.
17. Lower the AT jack.

NOTE: Do not separate the AT jack and transmission.

18. Remove the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipe.

CAUTION: When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not to lose balls and springs used with retaining screws.





19. Remove the front and rear vehicle speed sensor and torque converter turbine speed sensor.





20. Disconnect the rear vehicle speed sensor connector.
21. Remove the oil pan.





22. Disconnect the harness connector and transmission ground terminal.
23. Remove the transmission harness assembly.

INSTALLATION





1. Pass the transmission harness assembly through the hole in the transmission case.





2. Connect the harness connector and transmission ground terminal.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)





3. Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)





4. Apply liquid gasket fully to the three holes other than screw holes on the transmission case. Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
5. Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.
Tightening torque: 5 Nm (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft. lbs.)
6. Install the front vehicle speed sensor and the torque converter turbine speed sensor.
Tightening torque: 7 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 5.1 ft. lbs.)
7. Connect the connector to rear vehicle speed sensor.





8. Install the ATF cooler pipes and outlet pipe.

NOTE: Be sure to use a new copper washer.

Tightening torque:
T1: 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft. lbs.)
T2: 45 Nm (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft. lbs.)
9. Install the transmission rear crossmember bolts.
Tightening torque: 70 Nm (7.2 kgf-m, 51.7 ft. lbs.)
10. Install the propeller shaft.
11. Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
12. Install the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler.
13. Install the center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler.
14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Install the transmission connector to the stay.
16. Install the pitching stopper.
17. Install the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
18. Install the intercooler. (Turbo model)
19. Fill the same amount of ATF drained.
20. Bleed the air of control valve.
21. Check the level of ATF.
22. Execute the learning control promotion.
23. Pour ATF and check the ATF level.