Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the filler tube from the transmission.
3. Plug the filler tube opening in the transmission.
4. Remove the exhaust manifold pipe.
5. Remove the shift cable from the transmission.
6. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
7. If the vehicle is equipped with a transfer case, remove the front propeller shaft.
8. If the vehicle is equipped with a transfer case, remove the transfer case.
9. Remove the oil cooler lines.
10. Plug the transmission oil cooler line connectors in the transmission case.
11. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the transmission speed sensor and park neutral position switch.
12. Remove the torque converter bolts.





Nut and washer securing the transmission mount to the cross member.
13. Remove the two bolts and washers securing the mount to the transmission.
14. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.





15. Remove the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
16. Install J 21336 to the converter housing to secure the torque converter

Important: J 21336 prevents the torque converter from pulling forward and dropping out of the transmission during engine and transmission separation.

17. Pull the transmission straight back from the engine.
18. Lower the transmission using the transmission jack.

Transmission Installation
1. Ensure the torque converter is seated properly and that J 21366 is installed.





2. Raise the transmission into place and remove J 21366. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.
3. Slide the transmission straight onto the locating pins while lining up the marks on the flywheel and the torque converter.
4. Install the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
^ Tighten transmission to engine bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the nut and washer securing the transmission mount to the cross member.
^ Tighten the bolts to 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the torque converter bolts.
7. Connect the wiring harness connectors to the transmission speed sensor and park neutral position switch.
8. Unplug the transmission oil cooler line connectors in the transmission case.
9. Install the oil cooler lines.
10. If the vehicle is equipped with a transfer case, install the transfer case.
11. If the vehicle is equipped with a transfer case, install the front propeller shaft.
12. install the rear propeller shaft.
13. Install the shift cable to the transmission.
14. Install the exhaust manifold pipe.
15. Unplug the filler tube opening in the transmission.
16. Install the filler tube to the transmission.
17. Fill the transmission to the proper level with transmission oil.
18. Lower the vehicle.
19. Test the transmission for proper operation.