M46

CAUTION: It is important to follow first step completely.

1. Release overdrive.
- Raise rear wheels from ground.
- Start engine and engage 4th gear.
- Engage overdrive.
- Depress clutch pedal and stop engine.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





3. From under vehicle: Disconnect gearshift lever from gearshift rod. Remove lock bolt. Use pliers P/N 5181 to remove pivot pin.





4. Inside vehicle: Disconnect gearshift lever cover from floor.





5. Inside vehicle: Remove left side panel at center console. Separate connector.





6. Separate connector for overdrive. Remove right side panel at center console. Separate both connectors.





7. Remove red and yellow wire from connector.





8. Remove reverse detent plate.





9. Remove gearshift lever. Remove lock ring to free gearshift lever.





10. Remove plastic bushing and rubber ring.





11. From under vehicle:
- Disconnect speedometer cable from drive gear.
- Disconnect propeller shaft from drive flange.





12. Remove cross-member assembly.





13. As appropriate: Clutch control. Unhook return spring and disconnect clutch cable.
14. Remove bracket for rubber cushion.





15. Remove front exhaust pipe attachment. Remove bolts at bell housing. Remove nut at exhaust pipes.
16. Unhook rubber rings for front muffler.





17. Begin separating bell housing from engine.
18. Pull out starter motor until free from bell housing.

5972 Fixture:

19. Remove transmission.
- Position fixture P/N 5972, attached to lifting device, under transmission. Fixture in rear position. Tighten attachment bolts to hold transmission rigidly.
- Remove two lower bolts at bell housing.
- Lower transmission. Turn transmission to free it from propeller shaft tunnel while pulling it rearward.