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Manual Transmission Removal

  1. Pull up boot from shift lever, remove circlip and pull shift lever up and out. Remove exhaust pipe support bracket. Disconnect drive shaft at transmission, loosen threaded coupling of drive shaft at rear of center support bearing.
  2. Remove center support bearing and pull drive shaft from transmission. Remove speedometer cable and disconnect backup light switch connection. Disconnect transmission from clutch housing. Support engine between front axle supports, remove transmission crossmember and transmission.
  3. To install, reverse removal procedure. When installing drive shaft, push center support bearing rearward 0.08" (2 mm) and tighten nuts. CAUTION - To avoid stress in flexible coupling at transmission, tighten nuts only while holding bolts stationary.
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