Removal Procedure
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT1. Negative (-) battery cable.
2. Gearshift control lever from gearshift lever case.
Important: After removing the gearshift control lever, remove the bolt directly behind the gearshift lever case. This bolt attaches the gearshift lever case to the transfer case and must be removed before transfer case removal can be performed.
3. Four bolts from fan shroud at radiator.
4. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
5. Two upper transmission-to-engine bolts from transmission.
6. Place a drain pan or suitable container underneath transmission.
7. Transmission oil level/filler plug from transmission.
8. Transmission drain plug from transmission and drain transmission oil.
9. Backup lamp switch electrical connector from backup lamp switch.
10. Starter motor electrical connections from starter motor.
11. Two bolts, one nut and starter motor from transmission.
12. Place index marks on the propeller shaft pinion flange yoke and differential pinion flange to ensure correct installation.
13. Four bolts, four nuts and rear propeller shaft from vehicle.
14. Four bolts and front skid plate from vehicle (if equipped).
15. Speedometer cable from speedometer driven gear case.
16. One bolt and ground wire from speedometer driven gear case.
17. Temporarily install the speedometer driven gear case retaining bolt.
18. Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) and muffler/tail pipe assembly from vehicle.
19. Remove drain pan from underneath transmission.
20. Support transmission with a suitable hydraulic jack.
21. Two bolts from rear transmission mount.
22. Four bolts and rear transmission crossmember from vehicle.
Important: Observe the alignment marks on the clutch release lever and clutch release shaft. Make sure the clutch release shaft and the clutch release lever are properly aligned during installation to ensure correct clutch adjustment.
23. One bolt, one nut and clutch release lever from clutch release shaft.
24. Two bolts from flywheel inspection cover.
25. Place a wood block with the dimensions between the distributor gear housing and the bulkhead to prevent the distributor and other components from being damaged when the transmission is lowered.
26. Lower transmission slowly until engine contacts its support point on the wood block.
27. One clamp and breather hose from gearshift lever case.
28. Two bolts and flywheel inspection cover from left transmission-to-engine reinforcement brace.
29. Two bolts from right transmission-to-engine reinforcement brace.
30. Two lower transmission-to-engine nuts from transmission.
31. Transmission from vehicle by carefully moving the transmission away from the engine toward the rear of the vehicle until the input shaft is clear of the clutch pressure plate cover. Then, very slowly lower the transmission jack making sure there are no obstructions.
Inspect
- For disassembly and inspection procedures. Refer the TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/TRANSFER CASE UNIT REPAIR.