Installation

MANUAL TRANSMISSION-G56

INSTALLATION
1. Clean transmission front housing mounting surface.





2. Apply light coat of Mopar high temperature bearing grease or equivalent to contact surfaces of following components: release fork (1) ball stud (2) release bearing slide surface (3) input shaft splines (4) release bearing bore (5) propeller shaft slip yoke.





3. Support and secure transmission to jack.
4. Raise and align transmission input shaft with clutch disc, then slide transmission into place.
5. Install exhaust bracket diesel engine.
6. Verify front housing is fully seated.
^ Diesel Engine: Install transmission bolts (1,2) and tighten to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). Tighten the bolts with washers (2) into the transmission to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
^ 5.7 L Engine: Install transmission top four 3/8 bolts and tighten to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: 5.7L transmission bolts must be installed in the following order. Failure to follow these instructions will stress the engine and transmission.





7. Install 5.7L front dust shield bolts (3) and tighten to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). On 5.7L if structural dust cover was removed, install onto the transmission and engine.
8. Install structural dust cover (1) 7/16 bolts (2) and tighten to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
9. Install exhaust Y-pipe 5.7L engine.





10. Install crossmember and tighten nuts (2) to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
11. Install transmission mount bolts (1) and tighten to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).





12. Install starter motor (1) 5.7L.





13. Connect transmission harnesses to clips on case and connect switches.
14. Install slave cylinder and tighten cylinder nuts to 23 Nm (200 inch lbs.).
15. Install transfer case and transfer case linkage 4x4 equipped.
16. Remove transmission jack.





17. Install propeller shaft/shafts with reference marks aligned.
18. Install exhaust on the exhaust manifolds.





19. Remove fill plug (1) on transmission (2) and fill to bottom edge of fill plug hole.
20. Install fill plug and tighten to 57 Nm (42 ft. lbs.).
21. Connect battery negative cable.
22. Install shift lever extension on shift tower and lever assembly.
23. Slide boot down on shift lever extension and install shift boot bezel and screws.
24. Install skid plate, if equipped.