Removal

Removal








Transmission

WARNING: Secure the transmission to the transmission jack with a safety chain. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they can experience slightly different upshifts either (soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.

NOTE: If transmission disassembly or installation of a new transmission is necessary, drain the transmission fluid. Install the drain plug when finished.

NOTE: If the transmission is to be removed for an extended period of time, support the engine with a safety stand and a wood block.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the complete exhaust system and front heat shields.
4. Remove the driveshaft.

5. WARNING: Secure the transmission to the transmission jack with a safety chain. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

Using a suitable transmission jack, support the transmission.





6. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector and remove the sensor wire retaining clip from the right side of the transmission pan rail.





7. Remove the heated oxygen sensor connector from the front of the transmission pan rail.





8. Remove the transmission support center screw.





9. Remove the transmission support outer screws and remove the rear transmission support.





10. Disconnect the transmission shift cable retainer and position it aside.





11. Disconnect the transmission shift cable eyelet from the manual lever.





12. Disconnect the wire harness from the top of the transmission shift cable bracket.





13. Lower the transmission enough to gain access to the sensors. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor, output shaft speed (OSS) sensor and intermediate shaft speed (ISS) sensor electrical connectors.





14. Remove the transmission shift cable bracket screws and bracket.

15. NOTE: Clean the area around connector to prevent contamination of the solenoid body connector.





Remove the screw from the solenoid body connector and disconnect the connector.





16. Disconnect the wire harness retainers.





17. Remove and discard the tie strap from the digital TR sensor connector boot.





18. Slide the rubber boot back and disconnect the digital TR sensor connector.





19. Remove the screws and pushpins, then remove the splash shield.





20. Disconnect the wire harness from the cooler line bracket.





21. Disconnect the transmission cooler line bracket.

22. CAUTION: Do not damage the cooler tubes. Hold the transmission case fittings with a wrench.





Disconnect the transmission cooler tubes.





23. Remove the access cover.





24. Remove the torque converter nuts.





25. Remove the transmission bellhousing-to-engine screws.
26. Carefully lower the transmission from the vehicle. Make sure the transmission fluid cooler and cooler lines are cleaned at this time.
^ Carry out the transmission fluid cooler- backflushing and cleaning if the transmission is being overhauled or installing a new or remanufactured transmission.