6R80

Transmission Insulator and Retainer

Transmission Insulator and Retainer Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)









Transmission Insulator and Retainer Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)









Removal

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) vehicles

2. Support the transmission with a suitable jack.





3. Remove the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.





4. Remove the 3 transmission insulator and retainer bolts and remove the transmission insulator and retainer.





Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles

5. If equipped, remove the 4 skid plate bolts and remove the skid plate.





6. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft to maintain initial driveshaft balance for installation.

Remove the front driveshaft.

7. Remove the LH exhaust heat shield bolt from the transmission crossmember.





8. Remove the RH exhaust heat shield bolt from the transmission crossmember.





9. Support the transfer case with a suitable jack.





10. Remove the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.





11. Remove the 2 transmission crossmember nuts and bolts and remove the transmission crossmember.





12. NOTE: Right side shown, left side similar.

Remove the 2 transmission insulator and retainer bolts and the transmission insulator and retainer.





Installation

RWD vehicles

1. Install the transmission insulator and retainer and the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





2. Install the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





4WD vehicles

3. NOTE: Right side shown, left side similar.

Install the transmission insulator and retainer and the 2 bolts.

- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





4. Position the transmission crossmember and loosely install the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.





5. Install the 2 transmission crossmember upper bolts and nuts.
- Tighten to 143 Nm (105 lb-ft).





6. Tighten the transmission insulator and retainer nuts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





7. Install the RH exhaust heat shield bolt to the transmission crossmember.
- Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).





8. Install the LH exhaust heat shield bolt to the transmission crossmember.
- Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).





9. NOTE: Align the index marks made during removal.

Install the front driveshaft.

10. If equipped, install the skid plate and the 4 skid plate bolts.
- Tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).