Replace

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Raise and support vehicle, then drain oil from transfer case.

3. Remove front and rear propeller shaft.

4. Remove breather hose, then disconnect electrical connections at transfer cases.

5. Support transfer case with suitable jack.

6. Remove transfer case support brace.

7. Remove transfer case retaining nuts and bolts, then the transfer case and gasket.

8. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:

a. Install a new gasket between transfer case and adapter.

b. Torque adapter to transfer case bolts to 38 ft. lbs. and transfer case mount nuts to 26 ft. lbs.

c. Torque transfer case support brace to engine bolts to 74 ft. lbs. and support brace to transfer case bolts to 94 ft. lbs.