ALLDATA Online - 2003 Mercury Sable V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S - Transaxle Removal

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Transaxle Removal

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8/23/2009

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Special Tool(s) Removal 1. Remove the battery.
2. Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor and the breather tubes.
3. Remove the engine air cleaner.

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4. Remove the air filter assembly.
5. Remove the battery tray.
6. Disconnect the connectors.

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7. Disconnect the connector.
8. Remove the power steering line bracket.
9. Remove the electrical connector bracket.

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10. Disconnect the power steering and output shaft speed (OSS) sensor connectors.
11. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor connector
12. Remove the manual control lever cable.

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1. Remove the nut. 2. Remove the shift actuator cable fitting from the shift cable and bracket.
13. Remove the ground cable and bracket.
14. Remove the cooler line retaining clips.

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15. Depress the tabs on the plastic insert retainer and remove the cooler lines from the fitting.

16. Remove the bolts.

17. Install the special tools.

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18. Install the special tool on the right hand (back) side of the engine.

19. 20. 21. 22.

Install the special tool on the left hand (front) side of the engine. Raise the vehicle. Drain the transmission fluid by lowering the transaxle pan. CAUTION: If the steering gear is removed with the subframe, do not allow the steering wheel to rotate while the steering column intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the air bag clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be recentered before the vehicle is driven. Remove the subframe assembly.

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23. NOTE: The use of mechanic's wire will aid in positioning the halfshaft out of the way. Using the special tools, remove the LH halfshaft from the transaxle and position out of the way.
24. NOTE: The use of mechanic's wire will aid in positioning the halfshaft out of the way. Using the special tools, remove the RH halfshaft from the transaxle and position out of the way. 25. Remove the starter motor.

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26. Remove the transmission housing cover.
27. Remove and discard the four torque converter to flexplate nuts.
28. Position the high lift transmission jack under the transaxle.

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29. Remove the transaxle retaining bolt.
30. Remove the transaxle retaining bolt.
31. Remove the bolts. 32. Lower the transaxle assembly from the engine compartment.

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33. Remove the rear engine support bracket. 1. Remove the bolts. 2. Remove the support bracket.

34. Remove the bracket. 35. Carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning.