Installation

INSTALLATION

Transmission





Material

1. Position and secure the transmission on a suitable high-lift transmission jack.





2. Connect the electrical connectors and install the wire harness from the transmission.
1 Connect the digital TR sensor electrical connector.
2 Connect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.
3 Connect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector.
- Connect the wire harness retainers.





3. Connect the electrical connectors.
1 Install the catalyst monitor connector retainer to the stud.
2 Connect the transmission solenoid body electrical connector.

4. Raise and position the transmission to the vehicle.
^ Align the balancing marks on the converter stud and the flexplate bolt hole.





5. Install the transmission retaining bolts.





6. Install the four torque converter nuts.
^ Rotate the crankshaft to access all the torque converter nuts.





7. Install the rubber access plug.





8. Install the transmission inspection cover.
1 Position the transmission inspection cover.
2 Install the two bolts.
3 Install the bolt for the separator plate.





9. Install the fluid filler tube.





10. Install the transmission filler tube bolt.





11. Install the rear transmission insulator.





12. Position the LH side of the crossmember into the crossmember pocket and loosely install the bolts.





13. Position the RH side of the crossmember into the crossmember pocket and loosely install the bolts.





14. Tighten the LH crossmember bolts.





15. Tighten the RH crossmember bolts.





16. Install the parking cable bracket.





17. Lower the transmission onto the crossmember and install the rear transmission insulator nuts.
18. Remove the high-lift transmission jack.





19. Install the fluid cooler tubes.





20. Install the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket.





21. Connect the transmission harness connectors to the filler tube bracket.





22. Install the ground wire.





23. Install the starter and the bolts.





24. Connect the electrical connectors on the starter.





25. Install the starter motor electrical connector cap.





26. Position the RH catalytic converter assembly in place. Do not tighten the clamp at this time.





27. Install the RH exhaust flange nuts.





28. Tighten the RH exhaust clamp.





29. Connect the RH H02S sensor connector.





30. Connect the RH catalyst monitor connector.





31. Position the LH catalytic converter assembly in place. Do not tighten the clamps at this time.





32. Install the LH exhaust flange nuts.





33. Tighten the LH exhaust clamp.





34. Connect the LH H02S sensor connector.





35. Connect the LH catalyst monitor connector.





36. Install the shift cable bracket.





37. NOTE: The manual lever must be in the OVERDRIVE position.

Slide the transmission shift linkage into the cable bracket until the tabs fully seat and connect the shift cable at the manual lever.





38. NOTE: The output shaft and the driveshaft are a balanced assembly.

Install the driveshaft.
^ Align the paint marks and the index marks made during removal, position the driveshaft on the transmission.





39. NOTE: To maintain initial driveshaft balance, align the index marks made during removal.

Install the rear driveshaft.
40. Lower the vehicle.
41. Connect the battery ground cable.
42. Fill the transmission with clean automatic transmission fluid and inspect for correct operation.