Repair Procedure

This bulletin involves installing shims to the transmission cross member to alter the drive shaft operating angles and replacing the prop shaft with a revised part containing a vibration damper.

1. Raise the vehicle and support the transmission with an adjustable jack stand to allow for removal of the transmission cross member.

2. Loosen but do not remove the engine support bracket to frame sill attaching nuts.

3. Loosen but do not remove the exhaust pipe nuts at the exhaust manifold to allow for movement during the shim installation.

4. Remove the transfer case skid plate to frame rail bolt if equipped.

5. Remove the transmission cross member to frame rail bolts.





6. Lower the cross member and install the cross member with the new shims, p/n 05011910AA, and longer bolts, p/n 06101505, and hand tighten the bolts. (See figure 1)

NOTE:
THE SKID PLATE SHIM CONTAINS AN ALIGNMENT PIN. THE PIN CAN BE REMOVED AND REVERSED FOR USE ON EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES.

7. Install the skid plate shim, if equipped, and hand tighten the bolts.

8. Tighten the cross member and skid plate bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

9. Tighten the engine support bracket nuts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

10. Tighten the exhaust pipe nuts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).





11. Remove the transfer case linkage bracket. (See Figure 2)

12. Install the new bracket, p/n 05011845, and tighten the bolts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).

13. Check the transfer case shifter operation and adjust the linkage as necessary.

14. Remove the rear propeller shaft.

15. Install the new prop shaft containing the damper. Replace the universal joint straps and nuts with p/n J4006926 & J3240553. Tighten the nuts to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs).