Transmission Removal
TRANSMISSION REMOVALTOOLS REQUIRED
J 21366 Converter Holding Strap
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Refer to battery disconnect caution in service precautions.
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
3. Remove the Engine protection shield.
4. Drain the transmission fluid.
5. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
6. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.
7. Remove the nut securing the transmission mount to the transmission support.
8. Remove the nuts and bolts securing the transmission support to the frame.
9. Raise the transmission slightly and remove the transmission support from the vehicle.
10. Remove the exhaust pipe assembly.
11. Remove the starter motor.
12. Remove the front propeller shaft.
13. Lower the transmission to gain access to the top and sides of the transmission.
14. Disconnect the vent tube hose and the electrical connections from the transfer case, if equipped.
15. Remove the transmission mount.
16. Remove the transfer case.
17. Remove the shift cable end from the transmission shift lever ball stud and the pan rail bracket.
18. Remove the transmission heat shield.
19. Disconnect the transmission vent hose, the park/neutral position switch connector, and the main electrical connector from the transmission.
20. Remove the bolt that secures the fuel line bracket to the left side of the transmission.
21. Remove the torque converter access plug.
22. Remove the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
23. Disconnect the transmission oil cooler lines from the transmission.
24. Plug the transmission oil cooler line connectors in the transmission case.
25. Remove the stud and the bolt securing the transmission to the engine.
26. Remove the six studs and one bolt securing the transmission to the engine.
27. Install the J 21366 onto the transmission bell housing to retain the torque converter.
28. Pull the transmission straight back.
29. Remove the transmission from the vehicle while simultaneously removing the fluid level indicator tube.