Part 1

Transmission














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NOTE: Clutch plate quantity is model dependant based on engine displacement. Refer to Clutch Plate Quantity chart in the Specifications portion.

All vehicles

1. Install the park detent spring and the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).






2. Position the park pawl and spring into the case and install the park pawl pin.
1. Park pawl

2. Park pawl return spring

3. Park pawl pin






3. Install the park pawl pin bolt.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).






4. Install a new manual control lever shaft seal on the Shifter Fluid Seal Installer.





5. Using the Shifter Fluid Seal Installer, install the manual control lever shaft seal.





6. Assemble the manual control lever detent plate assembly and park pawl actuator rod.





7. Position the manual valve detent lever and park pawl actuator rod assembly in the transmission case.





8. Position the manual control lever spacer in place and slide the manual control lever shaft into the case and the manual lever detent plate.
1. Manual control lever spacer

2. Manual control lever shaft

3. Manual control lever detent plate






9. Align the roll pin hole in the manual control lever detent plate with the roll pin hole in the manual control lever shaft and install a new roll pin using a suitable tool.





10. Install the park rod actuating plate and the 4 bolts.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).






Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles

11. If removed, position a new bearing on the Needle Bearing Installer. Install the bearing with the flat bearing surface facing down and the rounded bearing surface facing up so that when installed, the flat surface is on the snap ring side and the rounded surface is on the transmission case side.
1. Rounded bearing surface facing up

2. Flat bearing surface facing down






12. Using the Needle Bearing Installer, the Drawbar and the Front Wheel Hub Oil Seal Installer, install the bearing in the transmission case.





13. Install the snap ring.





Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) vehicles

14. Install the bearing on the Rear Bearing 4X2 Installer.





15. Assemble the Front Wheel Hub Oil Seal Installer and the Rear Bearing 4X2 Installer on the Drawbar and install the bearing in the transmission case.





16. Position the thrust bearing spacer.





17. Using the Rear Bearing 4X2 Installer and a press, press the thrust bearing spacer in place.





18. Install the T12 thrust bearing.





All vehicles

19. Install the T11 bearing, on the planetary ring gear and output shaft assembly.





20. Install the rear planetary ring gear and output shaft assembly.





21. Install the T10 thrust bearing on the output shaft assembly.





22. Install the T9 roller bearing race into the bottom of the carrier.





23. Install the top T8 and the bottom T9 roller bearings onto the sun gear.





24. NOTE: When installing the sun gear, make sure that the TAPERED EDGE is facing UP toward the torque converter housing.

Install the sun gear into the planetary assembly.






25. NOTE: Be sure the bearing race is installed in the sun gear.

Install the low/reverse sun gear and bearing race into the planetary carrier with the race side facing down.

1. Low/reverse sun gear

2. Bearing race






26. NOTE: Place the manual control lever in PARK when installing the rear planetary gearset to hold the rear ring gear stationary.

Install the planetary carrier.






27. NOTE: Friction and steel plate quantity are model dependent and vary based on engine displacement. For additional information, refer to the Clutch Plate Quantity Chart in the Specifications portion.

Soak the low/reverse clutch plates in clean automatic transmission fluid.






28. Install the low/reverse clutch plates, starting with the pressure plate and alternating between the friction and steel plates and ending with the wave spring plate on the top.





29. NOTE: Inspect the T7 thrust bearing and selective shim for damage or scoring.

Install the T7 thrust bearing and the selective shim.






30. NOTE: Align the One-Way Clutch (OWC) in the transmission case so the bias spring fits into the transmission case.

Install the OWC (One-Way Clutch) as shown so the bias spring can be installed as shown.






31. Install the bias spring.





32. NOTE: Make sure that when installing the center support the feed holes on the center support are lined up with the feed holes in the case.

Install the center support into the case.






33. NOTICE: Install the snap ring with the beveled surface facing up and the snap ring gap in the 3 o'clock or the 9 o'clock position.

NOTE: Rotate the case to a horizontal position.

Using the Retaining Ring Pliers, install the center support snap ring. Using a suitable tool, make sure the snap ring is fully seated.






4WD (Four-Wheel Drive) vehicles

34. Install the seal protector provided with the new output shaft seal on the output shaft.





35. Slide the output shaft seal over the output shaft seal protector onto the output shaft. Remove the output shaft seal protector.





36. Using the Rear Seal 4X4 Installer, install the output shaft seal.





RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) vehicles

37. Rotate the transmission to the vertical position and install the slip plane washer.





38. Position a new output shaft seal on the Rear Seal Installer 4X2.





39. Using the Rear Seal Installer 4X2, install the output shaft seal.