Extension Housing Gasket

Extension Housing Gasket





Special Tool(s)





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the driveshaft.





3. Remove the transmission insulator and retainer-to-crossmember retaining nuts.





4. Install the high lift transmission jack with the special tool to the transmission.





5. CAUTION: Be sure not to raise the back of the transmission too high, if it makes contact with the underbody, damage to the TSS and OSS sensors will occur.

Remove the rear transmission mount.
1. Raise the transmission up off the rear crossmember support.
2. Remove the bolts.
3. Remove the rear transmission mount.





6. NOTE:This vehicle uses a special extension housing similar to 4x4.

NOTE:As the fasteners are removed, note the size of each for correct location during installation.

Remove the extension housing.
1. Remove the eight bolts.
2. Remove the stud.
3. Remove the extension housing.
7. Remove and discard the extension housing gasket.

Installation





1. CAUTION: The extension must have a shoulder or a boss cast in it to hold the orifice lube plug in the back of the case. If the wrong extension housing is used the plug may become loose and/or fall out and cause transmission damage.

NOTE: Lightly lubricate the gasket with petroleum jelly to hold it in place during assembly.

Install the new extension housing gasket.
^ Verify that the extension has a shoulder cast in it.
^ Install the new extension housing gasket.





2. NOTE: Make sure the fasteners are installed in their correct locations as noted during removal.

Install the extension housing.
1. Install the extension housing.
2. Install the eight bolts.
3. Install the stud.





3. CAUTION: Be sure not to raise the back of the transmission too high. If it makes contact with the underbody, damaged to the TSS sensor should occur.

Install the transmission insulator and retainer and the bolts.





4. Lower the transmission on to the rear crossmember support.





5. Install the transmission insulator and retainer-to-crossmember retaining nuts.





6. Remove the highlift transmission jack with the special tool from the transmission.





7. Install the transmission fluid pan-to-case retaining bolts.
8. If equipped, install the transmission-mounted parking brake assembly.
9. Install the driveshaft.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Fill the transmission to the specified level with clean automatic transmission fluid.