Removal and Installation

1. Shift transmission into neutral position, then remove ball from shift lever.
2. Remove floor mat or carpet, then the shift boot and bezel assembly from transmission opening cover.
3. Remove bolts, then separate upper shift lever from lower shift lever.
4. Raise and support vehicle.
5. Remove drain plug and drain oil from transmission.
6. Drain oil from transfer case.
7. Disconnect front and rear driveshafts from transfer case and wire to one side.
8. Disconnect back-up lamp electrical connector, then remove speedometer cable from transfer case.
9. Remove skid pan from beneath transfer case, if equipped.
10. Support transfer case with a suitable jack, then remove bolts holding transfer case to transmission and lower transfer case from vehicle.
11. Support transmission with a suitable transmission jack.
12. Remove transmission rear insulator and lower retainer, then remove crossmember.
12. Remove transmission attaching bolts, then slide transmission rearward and lower from vehicle.
13. Reverse procedure to install.