ACURA NSX 1997 Service Repair Manual

28. Remove the one upper arm mounting bolt shown.

29. Remove the shift cable cover and shift cable holder.

30. Remove the shift cable from the control lever.

31. Remove the torque converter cover, then remove the drive plate bolts.

32. Attach a chain hoist to the transmission hangers.

33. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts.

34. Remove the front engine mounting bolts on the transmission side, and retighten the bolt on the engine side.

CAUTION: Loosen the front engine mounting bolt on the engine side, but do not remove it. After removing the

two bolts on the transmission side, be sure to retighten the bolt on the engine side.

35. Remove the rear transmission mounting bolts.

36. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.

37. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.ProCarManuals.com

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Removal
Left Sid e Cove r
NOTE:
• Clea n al l part s thoroughl y i n solven t o r carbureto r cleaner , an d dr y wit h compresse d air .
• Blo w ou t al l passages .
• Cu t th e loc k tab s o f eac h shaf t locknu t usin g a chisel , the n remov e th e locknut s an d conica l sprin g washer s fro m eac h
shaft .
• Countershaf t locknu t ha s left-han d threads .
1 . Remov e th e vehicl e spee d senso r (VSS ) cover , the n reinstal l thre e bolt s aroun d th e driveshaf t oi l seal .
CAUTION : D o no t damag e th e driveshaf t oi l sea l lip .
2. Sli p th e specia l too l ont o th e mainshaft , an d engag e th e parkin g brak e paw l wit h th e parkin g gear .
3. Remov e th e transmissio n lef t sid e cove r i n th e followin g numbere d sequence .
NOTE: Remov e th e specia l too l fro m th e mainshaf t afte r removin g th e locknuts .
MAINSHAF T HOLDE R07924-PJ4010 A
NOTE: Cu t th e loc k tab s o f eac h shaf t locknu t
usin g a chisel , the n remov e th e locknut s an d
conica l sprin g washers .
CAUTION : Kee p al l o f th e chisele d particle s
ou t o f th e transmission .
CAUTION: Protec t th e li p o f th e
driveshaf t oi l sea l b y reinstallin g thre e
bolts , afte r removin g th e spee d senso r
cover.
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Removal
Transmissio n Housin g
NOTE:
• Clea n al l part s thoroughl y i n solven t o r carbureto r cleaner , an d dr y wit h compresse d air .
• Blo w ou t al l passages .
• Th e (7/32 ) # 7 stee l bal l i n th e revers e idle r gea r shaf t i s unde r sprin g pressure . Tak e car e no t t o le t i t po p out .
1 . Remov e th e transmissio n housin g in th e followin g numbere d sequence .
CAUTION : Se t th e specia l too l wit h bolt s a s shown .
HOUSIN G PULLE R07HAC-PK4010 A
NOTE: Alig n th e contro l shaf t sprin g
pin wit h th e groove in th e transmissio n
housing.
NOTE: Remov e thre e shaft s
together .
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Removal
Valve Bod y
NOTE :
• Clea n al l part s thoroughl y i n solven t o r carbureto r cleaner , an d dr y wit h compresse d air . Blo w ou t al l passages .
• Accumulato r cover s ar e sprin g loaded ; t o preven t strippin g th e thread s i n th e torqu e converte r housing , pres s dow n o n
th e accumulato r cover s whil e unscrewin g th e bolt s i n a crisscros s pattern .
1 . Remov e th e valv e bod y i n th e followin g numbere d sequence .
CAUTION : D o no t us e a magne t t o remov e th e chec k balls ; i t ma y magnetiz e th e balls .
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