18. Rear Components Removal

Rear Components Removal





Notice: The bolts used to install the torque converter housing and rear cover to the main housing are similar in size and color. The rear cover bolts are, however, shorter than the torque converter housing bolts. Installing torque converter housing bolts into the rear cover may damage the main housing. To help avoid torque converter housing bolts from being installed into the rear cover and vice versa, store the bolts separately. These bolts must be installed into their correct locations to help avoid main housing damage.

Important: Remove the transfer case adapter housing using the same procedure as when removing a rear cover.

1. Remove four bolts (1).
2. Remove twelve bolts (2).





Notice: To help avoid damaging the park pawl return spring, make sure the park pawl support pin is not retained in and removed with the adapter housing.

3. Disengage rear cover module (1) or adapter housing from main housing dowel pin (4) and pawl support pin (5).
4. Remove rear cover module (1) or adapter housing.
5. Remove and discard gasket l2).





Caution: Always remove or install the P3 planetary carrier assembly by holding onto the output shaft. Holding onto the P3 carrier assembly instead of the output shaft may allow the output shaft to fall causing personal injury and/or property damage.

6. Remove, as a unit, output shaft (2) and P3 planetary carrier assembly (1).
7. Remove output shaft (2) from P3 planetary carrier (1).
8. Remove P3 sun gear (4).

Important: The thrust bearing assembly many stick to the output shaft or the P3 sun gear.

9. Remove thrust bearing (3) from output shaft (2) or P3 sun gear (4).