Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

(a) Remove the drain plug and gasket from the automatic transmission assembly and drain the ATF.

(b) Install a new gasket and the drain plug to the automatic transmission assembly.

Torque:

20 N·m {204 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf}

2. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 10 bolts, automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and automatic transmission oil pan gasket from the automatic transmission case sub-assembly. NOTICE: Some fluid will remain in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all of the bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

(b) Remove the 4 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

(c) Examine the particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

(1) Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets. Carefully inspect the foreign matter and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to anticipate the type of wear you will find in the automatic transmission assembly.

Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear

Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear

3. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and the 2 temperature sensor clamps, and disconnect the 2 temperature sensors. Text in Illustration *1 Temperature Sensor Clamp *2 Temperature Sensor

(b) Disconnect the 7 solenoid valve connectors and transmission wire from the transmission valve body assembly.

4. REMOVE TRANSMISSION INSULATOR RH (for 2GR-FKS)

(a) Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket from the transmission insulator RH.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and transmission insulator RH from the automatic transmission assembly.

5. REMOVE TRANSMISSION INSULATOR RH (for 2TR-FE)

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and transmission insulator RH from the automatic transmission assembly.

6. REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Disconnect the transmission wire connector. HINT: Detach the claw, press down the lever, and disconnect the transmission wire connector.

(b) Remove the bolt and pull out the transmission wire from the automatic transmission case sub-assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the connector of transmission wire.

(d) Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 temperature sensors.