Removal Procedure
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the intermediate exhaust pipe to muffler bolts.
- Tie off the mufflers to the underbody to support out of the way.
- Remove the rear transverse spring. Refer to Rear Transverse Spring Replacement .
- Disconnect the wiring harness and brake pipe clip retainers from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Position a transmission jack under the rear suspension crossmember and firmly secure the crossmember to the jack.
- Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, remove the rear suspension crossmember mounting nuts.
- Slowly lower the rear suspension crossmember, along with the attached driveline, approximately 4 cm (11/2 in).
Lower the rear suspension crossmember and driveline for access to the reverse lockout solenoid.
- Disconnect the reverse lockout solenoid electrical connector.
- Using the J 41099 , remove the reverse lockout solenoid.
WARNING:
Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning
.
NOTE:
Observe the clearance between the driveline and the driveline tunnel closeout panel.
Fig 3: Using Special Tool J 41099 To Remove/Install Reverse Lockout Solenoid To Reverse Lockout Body Assembly