Getrag 238 Manual Transmission - Installation

INSTALLATION




1. Clean transmission front housing mounting surface.
2. Apply light coat of Mopar(R) high temperature bearing grease or equivalent to contact surfaces of following components:
- release fork (1) ball stud (2)
- release bearing slide surface (3)
- input shaft splines (4)
- release bearing bore (5)
- propeller shaft slip yoke.




3. Support and secure transmission to jack.
4. Raise and align transmission input shaft with clutch disc, then slide transmission into place.
5. Verify front housing is fully seated. Install transmission bolts without washers (1) and tighten bolts into the engine to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). Tighten the bolts with washers (2) into the transmission to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).




6. Install rear crossmember (1) and tighten nuts to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
7. Install transmission rear mount (2) bolts and tighten to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).




8. Install front dust shield (1) tighten bolt to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.).
9. Install structural cover (3) to transmission bolts and tighten to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
10. Install starter motor (2).
11. Install suspension crossmember (4) and tighten nuts to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).




12. Connect transmission harnesses to clips on case and connect switches.
13. Install slave cylinder (2) and tighten cylinder nuts (1) to 23 Nm (200 in. lbs.).
14. Install transfer case and transfer case linkage if equipped.
15. Remove transmission jack.
16. Install propeller shaft/shafts with reference marks aligned.
17. Install exhaust on the exhaust manifolds.
18. Fill transmission with lubricant. Correct fill level is to bottom edge of fill plug hole.
19. Install inner shift boot, extension lever, console, boot and shift knob.