Removal

Transmission-4x2

Removal

NOTE: If the transmission is to be removed for a period of time, support the engine with a safety stand and a wood block.

1. Position the vehicle on a hoist. Place in NEUTRAL.

2. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy.

The customer must be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this condition is temporary and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the rear driveshaft.





4. Disconnect the fuel line bracket and the Output Shaft Speed Sensor (OSS).





5. Disconnect the digital TR sensor electrical connector and the wire harness from the TR sensor bracket.





6. Disconnect the LH catalyst monitor sensor connector from the shift cable bracket.





7. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever and remove the shift cable and bracket from the transmission.





8. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector.





9. Remove the plastic covet from the starter motor electrical connector.





10. Remove the battery cables from the starter motor and disconnect the ground cable.





11. Remove the three starter bolts and the starter motor.





12. Remove the torque converter access cover.





13. Remove and discard the four torque converter nuts.





14. Remove the bolts and remove the shield.
15. Install a suitable transmission jack.





16. Remove the bolts and remove the dampener.





17. Remove the rear transmission support nuts.





18. Remove the LH heat shield bolt.





19. Remove the RH heat shield bolt.





20. Remove the crossmember bolts and the crossmember.





21. Remove the bolt for the exhaust bracket.





22. Remove the rear transmission support bolts and remove the support and the exhaust hanger bracket.





23. Disconnect the front transmission cooler line.





24. Disconnect the rear transmission cooler line.





25. Disconnect the transmission harness connector.





26. Remove eight bolts from the transmission.





27. Keeping the transmission in a horizontal position, slide the transmission back enough to install the special tool.
28. Lower the transmission from the vehicle a small amount to gain access to the top of the transmission, disconnect the wire from the top of the transmission.
29. It will be necessary to tilt the transmission in a nose-down position in order for the transmission to clear the flexplate and the exhaust.
30. Carry out the transmission fluid cooler-backflushing and cleaning if the transmission is being overhauled or install a new or remanufactured transmission.