Transmission Replacement

Removal Procedure

^ Tools Required
- J 42371 Clutch Line Connector Removal Tool

1. Shift the transmission into 3rd or 4th speed gear.
2. Remove the shift lever.
3. Remove the shift tower.
4. Drain the transmission oil.
5. If equipped with a transfer case, remove the front propeller shaft.
6. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
7. Remove the exhaust manifold pipe.





8. If equipped with a transfer case, remove the bolt securing the left side support brace to the transmission.





9. If equipped with a transfer case, remove the bolt and stud securing the left side support brace to the transfer case.





10. If equipped with a transfer case, remove the bolt securing the right side support brace to the transmission.





11. If equipped with a transfer case, remove the bolt securing the right side support brace to the transfer case.





12. Use the J 42371, push back on the white plastic sleeve on the quick connect in order to separate the hydraulic clutch line from the concentric slave cylinder quick connect.
13. Disconnect the wiring harness and connector from the vehicle speed sensor, backup lamp switch, and transmission harness retainers.





14. Remove the two bolts securing the clutch housing cover.
15. Remove the transmission rear mount.
16. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.





17. Remove the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
18. Pull the transmission straight back on the clutch hub splines. Do not let the transmission hang from the clutch plate and the clutch cover.
19. Remove the transmission from the vehicle.
20. Remove the clutch plate and the clutch cover from the engine flywheel if required.

Installation Procedure
1. Install the clutch plate and the clutch cover to the engine flywheel if removed.





2. Install the transmission:
1. Ensure the transmission is positioned in the 3rd or 4th speed gear.
2. Rotate the transmission clockwise onto the clutch hub splines.
3. Install the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the clutch housing cover using the two bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 14 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the transmission rear mount.
5. Install the clutch line to the concentric slave cylinder.





6. If equipped with a transfer case, install the bolt securing the right side support brace to the transmission.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





7. If equipped with a transfer case, install the bolt securing the right side support brace to the transfer case.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





8. If equipped with a transfer case, install the bolt and stud securing the left side support brace to the transfer case.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





9. If equipped with a transfer case, install the bolt securing the left side support brace to the transmission.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
10. Install the exhaust manifold pipe.
11. If equipped with a transfer case, install the front propeller shaft.
12. Install the rear propeller shaft.
13. Install the shift tower.
14. Fill the transmission with transmission fluid.
15. Install the shift lever.