REMOVAL
Removal / installation
| 1. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER |
| 2. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID |
Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
- Torque:
- 20 N*m{ 204 kgf*cm , 15 ft.*lbf }
| 3. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR |
Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).

Using the SST, remove a oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).

- SST
- 09224-00010
| 4. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE |
Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace.

| 5. REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE |
Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace .

| 6. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY |
Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.

Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly and 3 gaskets.
| 7. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR NO. 1 HEAT INSULATOR |
Remove the 4 nuts and front No. 1 floor heat insulator.

| 8. REMOVE OUTSIDE AIR GUIDE PLATE RH |
Remove the 4 nuts and outside air guide plate RH.

| 9. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY |
Put matchmarks on both flanges.

Remove the 4 nuts, bolts and washers.
- HINT:
- If the flange connection is hard to separate, temporarily tighten one nut only and evenly tap the flange with a brass bar and hammer to separate the propeller shaft assembly from the differential companion flange.
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 center support bearing washers. (for automatic transmission)

Remove the 2 bolts, 2 center support bearing washers and 2 center support bearing dampers. (for manual transmission)
Separate the center support bearing.
Insert SST in the transmission to prevent oil leakage.

- SST
- 09325-40010
- NOTICE:
- Be careful not to damage the oil seal.
| 10. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING OIL SEAL |
Using SST, remove the oil seal.

- SST
- 09308-00010
