Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 404

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Manual transmission (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ).

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Automatic transmission (see DRAINING & REFILLING ).

29. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).

30. Disconnect the stabilizer links (see STABILIZER LINK ).

31. Remove the damper fork (see step 3 of LOWER ARM ).

32. Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints (see step 12 of KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL

BEARING ).

33. Remove the driveshafts (see step 10 of FRONT AXLE SHAFTS ). Coat all precision-finished surfaces

with clean engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.

34. Remove the shift control cable (A/T) (see step 33 of TRANSMISSION REMOVAL ).

35. Remove exhaust pipe A.

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Fig. 11: Removing Exhaust Pipe A

36. Remove the nuts securing the transmission lower front mount and transmission lower rear mount.

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Fig. 12: Removing The Nuts Securing The Transmission Lower Front Mount & Transmission
Lower Rear Mount

37. Lower the hoist.

38. Remove the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) cooler hoses (A/T) (see step 18 of TRANSMISSION

REMOVAL ).

39. Remove the upper radiator hose (A) and heater hoses (B).

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Fig. 13: Removing The Upper Radiator Hose & Heater Hoses

40. Clean any dirt off the quick connector (A), radiator, and lower radiator hose.

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