Removal

Transmission-4x2





Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Position the vehicle on a hoist. Place in NEUTRAL.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.





3. NOTE: If transmission disassembly is required, drain the transmission fluid.

Loosen the transmission fluid pan bolts and allow the fluid to drain.





4. After the fluid has drained, remove the transmission fluid pan and drain the remaining fluid from the pan.





5. NOTE: It is not necessary to torque the transmission fluid pan bolts in this step.

Install the transmission fluid pan.





6. Mark the driveshaft flange and rear axle pinion flange for correct alignment during installation.





7. Remove the rear driveshaft.
1 Remove the four bolts.
2 Remove the driveshaft.





8. Remove the fuel line bracket from the extension bolt.





9. Disconnect the shift cable end and remove the shift cable bracket.





10. Remove the flexplate inspection cover.





11. Remove the rubber access plug.





12. Remove and discard the tour flexplate-to-torque converter nuts.





13. Remove the plastic starter motor electrical connector cap.





14. Remove the starter motor electrical connectors and the ground wire.





15. Remove the three bolts and the starter motor.





16. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines and position them aside.





17. Remove the bolt from the RH cylinder head for the transmission filler tube and position the filler tube aside.





18. Remove the RH exhaust shield bolt.





19. Remove the LH exhaust shield bolt.

20. NOTE: Make sure that the transmission is securely fastened to the transmission jack.

Position a suitable high-lift transmission jack under the transmission.





21. Remove the rear crossmember bolts.





22. Remove the rear transmission retainer nuts and remove the crossmember.





23. Remove the rear transmission support.





24. Remove the exhaust hanger.





25. Disconnect the transmission electrical connectors.
1 Disconnect the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor.
2 Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor.





26. Disconnect the solenoid body assembly electrical connector.





27. NOTE: If the transmission fluid has not been drained, position a drain pan and install a suitable plug into the transmission.

NOTE: Note the length and the location of the bolts during removal.

Remove the seven transmission-to-engine bolts.





28. WARNING: The torque converter is heavy and can result in injury if it falls out of the transmission. Secure the torque converter in the transmission.

Leaving the transmission in a horizontal position, slide it back far enough to install the special tool. Install the special tool.





29. CAUTION: To remove the transmission from the vehicle, it will be necessary to put the transmission into a nose-down position to clear the flexplate and the exhaust system.

NOTE: Make sure that the special tool is in place and the transmission is securely fastened to the transmission jack before tilting the transmission.

Lower the transmission from the vehicle.
30. If the transmission is to be overhauled or if installing a new transmission, carry out transmission backflushing and cleaning. Carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning.





31. Remove the special tool.