Removal

REMOVAL
1. Shift transmission into first or third gear.
2. Raise and support vehicle on suitable safety stands.
3. Support engine with adjustable jack stand. Position wood block between jack and oil pan to avoid damaging pan.
4. Remove crossmember/skid plate.
5. Disconnect necessary exhaust system components.





6. Remove slave cylinder (Fig. 3) from clutch housing.





7. Mark rear propeller shaft and rear axle yokes for installation reference (Fig. 4).
8. Mark front propeller shaft, axle, and transfer case yokes for installation reference.
9. Remove propeller shaft(s).
10. Unclip wire harnesses from transmission and transfer case.
11. Disconnect transfer case vent hose.
12. Disengage any wire connectors attached to transmission or transfer case components.
13. Support transfer case with transmission jack.
14. Secure transfer case to jack with safety chains.
15. Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at transfer case.
16. Remove nuts attaching transfer case to transmission.
17. Remove transfer case.





18. Remove crankshaft position sensor (Fig. 5).

CAUTION: It is important that the crankshaft position sensor be removed prior to transmission removal. The sensor can easily be damaged if left in place during removal operations.

19. Support transmission with transmission jack.
20. Secure transmission to jack with safety chains.
21. Disconnect rear cushion and bracket from transmission.
22. Disconnect transmission shift lever as follows:
a. Lower transmission approximately 7 - 8 cm (3 in.) for access to shift lever.





b. Reach up and around transmission case and unseat shift lever dust boot from transmission shift tower (Fig. 6). Move boot upward on shift lever for access to retainer that secures lever in shift tower.
c. Reach up and around transmission case and press shift lever retainer downward with finger pressure. Turn retainer counterclockwise to release it.
d. Lift lever and retainer out of shift tower (Fig. 6). Do not remove the shift lever from the floor console shifter boots. Leave the lever in place for transmission installation.
23. Remove clutch housing brace rod.
24. Remove clutch housing-to-engine bolts.
25. Pull transmission jack rearward until input shaft clears clutch. Then slide transmission out from under vehicle.
26. Remove clutch release bearing, release fork, and retainer clip.





27. Remove clutch housing from transmission (Fig. 7).