Cross-Member: Service and Repair
CROSSMEMBER-TRANSMISSION SUPPORT, F-SUPER DUTYRemoval
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Disconnect the electrical connection from the transmission support crossmember (6A023).
3. Support the transmission.
4. Remove the transmission insulator nuts.
5. Remove the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the frame.
6. Remove the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the transmission support crossmember, then remove the gusset.
7. Remove the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side).
8. Remove the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side).
- Position the lines to access the nuts and bolts.
9. Remove the transmission support crossmember.
Installation
1. NOTE: Refer to Specifications for transmission support crossmember nut and bolt applications. Specifications
Position the transmission support crossmember and loosely install the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side).
2. Loosely install the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side).
3. Tighten the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side) to specification.
4. NOTE: Be sure to install the transmission crossmember gusset to transmission crossmember bolts as shown to avoid interference with the exhaust.
Loosely install the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the transmission support crossmember.
5. Loosely install the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the frame.
6. Tighten the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the frame to specification.
7. Tighten the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side) to specification.
8. Tighten the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the transmission support crossmember to specification.
9. Install new transmission support insulator nuts.
10. Remove the support from the transmission.
11. Connect the electrical connection to the transmission support crossmember.
12. Lower the vehicle.