Removal Procedure

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Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY REPLACEMENT .
NOTE: The transaxle manual shaft must be in neutral (N) position prior to re-installing the transmission control module (TCM).
Apply the parking brake and place control shift lever in neutral (N).

Fig 1: Identifying Manual Shaft Detent Lever & TCM
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Remove the manual shaft detent lever (2). Refer to REMOVAL PROCEDURE .
Disconnect the electrical connectors from the TCM.
Remove the TCM bolts (3).
Remove the TCM (4) by sliding off of the manual shaft.