Lexus ES300 (1997 year). Manual - part 71

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

COMPONENT PARTS REMOVAL

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5.

REMOVE T/M REVOLUTION SENSOR

(a)

Remove the bolt and T/M revolution sensor.

(b)

Remove the O-ring from the T/M revolution sensor.

6.

REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE UPPER COVER

7.

REMOVE OIL PAN AND GASKET

(a)

Remove the 17 bolts.

(b)

Remove the oil pan by lifting transaxle case.

NOTICE: Do not turn the transaxle over as this will contami-

nate the valve body with the foreign materials in the bottom

of the oil pan.

(c)

Place the transaxle on wooden blocks to prevent damage
to the oil pipe bracket.

8.

EXHAUST PARTICLES IN PAN
Remove the magnet and use it to collect any steel chips.
Lock carefully at the chips and particles in the oil pan and
on magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in
the transaxle.

Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear

Brass (non-magnetic): bushing wear

9.

REMOVE OIL PIPE BRACKET AND STRAINER

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

COMPONENT PARTS REMOVAL

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10. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE BODY
(a)

Remove the 2 bolts and detent spring.

(b)

Remove the 5 bolts and manual valve body with the
manual valve.

(c)

Remove the manual valve from the manual valve body.

11. REMOVE OIL PIPES
(a)

Remove the bolt.

(b)

Pry up both pipe ends with a large screwdriver and re-
move the 6 pipes.

12. DISCONNECT SOLENOID CONNECTORS

13. REMOVE CONNECTOR CLAMP AND PIPE RETAINER

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

COMPONENT PARTS REMOVAL

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14. REMOVE B

3

 APPLY PIPE

Pry up the pipe with a screwdriver and remove the pipe.

15. REMOVE VALVE BODY
(a)

Remove the 9 bolts.

(b)

Remove the wire harness clamp.

(c)

Disconnect the throttle cable from the cam, and remove
the valve body.

16. REMOVE THROTTLE CABLE

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

COMPONENT PARTS REMOVAL

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17. REMOVE SOLENOID WIRING

Remove the bolt and the solenoid wiring.

18. REMOVE SECOND BRAKE APPLY GASKET

19. REMOVE ACCUMULATOR PISTONS AND SPRINGS
(a)

Loosen the 4 bolts one turn at a time until the spring ten-
sion is released.

(b)

Remove the cover and gasket.

(c)

Remove the C

1

 accumulator piston and spring.

(d)

Remove the 2 O-rings from the piston.

(e)

Pop out pistons for C

2

 and B

2

 into a rag, using  low-pres-

sure compressed air (98 kPa, 1 kgf/cm

2

, 14 psi).

(f)

Remove the O-rings from the pistons.