"S" & "T" Series: Removal
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove shift lever boot screws and slide boot upward on shift lever. Shift transmission into Neutral and remove shift lever bolts at transmission. Remove shift lever.
- Raise vehicle and mark drive shaft for reassembly reference. Remove drive shaft. Disconnect parking brake lever and controls.
- Remove transfer case (if equipped). See appropriate TRANSFER CASE removal procedures. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold. Disconnect speedometer cable and electrical connectors at transmission.
- Remove slave cylinder from transmission. Support transmission and remove catalytic converter hanger and support braces. Remove necessary crossmembers. Remove transmission-to-engine bolts on all models. Pull transmission straight back on clutch hub splines. Remove transmission.
NOTE:
DO NOT
let transmission hang from clutch. Support clutch release bearing when removing transmission from flywheel housing. This will prevent release bearing from falling out of flywheel housing.