Removal

Special Tools:

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.





2. Remove the four screws and the shift lever boot.





3. Remove the upper gearshift lever.





4. Remove the gearshift lever upper boot.





5. Remove the four bolts and the lower gearshift lever. Discard the gasket.
6. Raise and support the vehicle.
7. If the transmission is being disassembled, drain the transmission fluid.
8. Remove the starter.
9. Disconnect the driveshaft and position it aside.
10. Remove the transfer case, if equipped.
11. Remove any Power Take-Off (PTO) equipment, if equipped.
12. Disconnect the reverse lamp switch electrical connector.





13. Disconnect the wiring harness from the transmission and position it aside.





14. Remove the clutch slave cylinder and position it aside.
^ Push inward then rotate the clutch slave cylinder counterclockwise 45' to remove.





15. Using the special tool, support the transmission.
^ Securely strap the jack to the Transmission.





16. Remove the nuts.





17. Remove the crossmember nuts.





18. Remove the crossmember bolts.





19. Remove the nine transmission-to-engine bolts.
20. Remove the transmission.
^ Move the transmission rearward until the input shaft is clear of the clutch, then lower from the vehicle.