Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Transmission Support Crossmember

Transmission Support Crossmember - Exploded View









Removal

All Vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02 .

2. NOTICE: Support the transmission with a suitable heavy duty transmission jack.
- Place the jack so the fluid pan does not support the weight of the transmission.
- Fasten a strap over the top of the transmission and to both sides of the jack.
Failure to use a heavy duty transmission jack can result In damage to the transmission.

Support the transmission.

TorqShift(R)6 Transmission

3. Disconnect the 3 wire harness retainers.

All Vehicles

4. NOTE: The transmission support insulator studs may come out of the insulator while removing the nuts. Install new transmission support insulator studs if the studs come out of the insulator.

Remove and discard the transmission insulator nuts.





5. Remove the nuts and bolt plate from the LH transmission support crossmember.
- Discard the nuts.





6. Remove the nuts and bolt plates from RH the transmission support crossmember and gusset.
- Discard the nuts.





7. Remove the transmission support crossmember.

Installation

All Vehicles

1. If required, install new transmission support insulator studs.
- Tighten to 75 Nm (55 lb-ft).

2. Position the transmission support crossmember and loosely install the LH bolt plate and new nuts.





3. Loosely install the RH transmission support crossmember and gusset bolt plates and new nuts.





4. Loosely install new transmission insulator nuts.





5. Tighten the transmission support crossmember-to-frame nuts to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).

6. Remove the transmission jack.

TorqShift(R)6 Transmission

7. Install the 3 wiring harness retainers.

All Vehicles

8. Tighten the transmission insulator nuts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).