Removal

Transmission-Excursion





Special Tool(s)

Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the fluid level indicator.

4x4 vehicles
4. Remove the transfer case assembly.

4x2 vehicles
5. Remove the driveshaft.





All vehicles
6. If transmission disassembly is required, drain the transmission fluid. Remove the drain plug and allow the fluid to drain.





7. Install the drain plug.
8. Install a suitable high-lift transmission jack.





9. Remove the wire harness from the rear crossmember.





10. Remove the shift cable.
1 Disconnect the shift cable from the manual lever.
2 Remove the bolts and position the shift cable and bracket out of the way.





11. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the solenoid body electrical connector.





12. Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.





13. Disconnect the turbine shaft and intermediate shaft combination speed sensor electrical connector.





14. Disconnect the wire harness from the side of the transmission.





15. Remove the LH crossmember bolts.





16. Remove the RH crossmember bolts and the crossmember.





17. Remove the transmission mount nuts.





18. Remove the rear transmission mount from the extension housing.





19. Remove the cylinder block opening cover in order to gain access to the torque converter nuts.





20. Remove and discard the six torque nuts.





21. While holding the case fitting, disconnect the rear fluid cooler tube nut and tube.





22. While holding the case fitting, disconnect the front fluid cooler tube nut and tube.
23. Secure the transmission to a suitable transmission jack.





24. Remove the nine transmission-to-engine mounting bolts.





25. Slide the transmission back enough to install the special tool.
26. If the transmission is being overhauled or installing a new transmission, carry out the transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning.