Unit Removal and Installation
Transmission ReplacementRemoval Procedure
Tools Required
J-42371 Clutch Line Release Tool
1. Shift the transmission into 3rd or 4th speed gear.
2. Remove the shift lever. Refer to Shift Lever.
3. Remove the shift tower. Refer to Shift Rail, M/T; Service and Repair; Shift Tower Replacement.
4. Drain the transmission oil.
5. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
6. Remove the exhaust manifold pipe.
7. Remove the two bolts and nut securing the support to the transmission and engine.
8. Remove the two bolts securing the support to the transmission and engine.
9. Use the J-42371 Clutch Line Release Tool, 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.
10. Disconnect the wiring harness and connector from the vehicle speed sensor, backup lamp switch, and transmission harness retainers.
11. Remove the bolts securing the clutch housing cover to the transmission.
12. Remove the transmission rear mount.
13. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.
14. Remove the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
15. Pull the transmission straight back on the clutch hub splines. Do not let the transmission hang from the clutch plate and the clutch cover.
16. Remove the transmission from the vehicle.
17. Remove the clutch plate and the clutch cover from the engine flywheel if required.
18. If required, remove the insulator from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the clutch plate and the clutch cover to the engine flywheel if removed.
2. If removed, install the insulator to the vehicle.
3. 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.
4. Install the bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 47 N.m (35 lb ft).
5. Install the clutch housing cover using the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 14 N.m (10 lb ft).
6. Install the transmission rear mount.
7. Install the clutch line to the concentric slave cylinder. Refer to Clutch, M/T; Clutch Slave Cylinder; Service and Repair; Concentric Slave Cylinder.
8. Install the two bolt securing the right side support to the transmission and engine.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
9. Install the two bolts and nut securing the left side support brace to the transmission and engine.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts and nuts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
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. Refer to Shift Rail, M/T; Service and Repair; Shift Tower Replacement.
14. Fill the transmission with transmission fluid. Refer to Manual Transmission Fluid; Service and Repair; Fluid Replacement.
15. Install the shift lever. Refer to Shift Lever.