Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove accelerator linkage.
3. Raise and support vehicle.
4. On 200SX models, disconnect front exhaust pipe.
5. On 300ZX models, remove front exhaust pipe, catalytic converter and exhaust manifold connecting tube.
6. On all models, disconnect electrical connectors from transmission case.
7. Disconnect speedometer cable from extension housing.
8. Remove propeller shaft. Install a plug in extension housing rear opening to prevent fluid spillage.
9. Remove clutch operating cylinder from clutch housing.
10. Using a suitable jack support engine with a wooden block placed between oil pan and jack. Do not place jack under oil pan drain plug.
11. Remove console.
12. Place transmission control lever in Neutral, then remove E-ring and control lever.
13. Remove rear engine mount and crossmember attaching bolts.
14. Remove starting motor.
15. Remove bolts attaching transmission to engine, then move transmission rearward and lower from vehicle.
16. Reverse procedure to install.