Removal And Installation

REMOVAL 

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable(s). Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
3. Drain the cooling system. Refer to COOLING/STANDARD PROCEDURE .
4. Remove the transfer case. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BW44-46) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BW44-47) .
5. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe. Refer to CONVERTER, CATALYTIC, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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6. Disconnect the Manual Park Release (MPR) cable end (1) from the MPR lever.
7. Remove the MPR cable bracket bolts (2) and set the MPR cable bracket/cable (1 and 3) aside.

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8. Remove the starter bolts (1) and position aside the starter.
9. Remove the structural dust cover. Refer to COVER, STRUCTURAL DUST, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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10. Rotate the crankshaft in a clockwise direction for access through the structural cover opening and remove the six torque converter bolts (1).

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11. Turn the locking mechanism of the transmission wire harness connector (1) counter-clockwise to release the lock and disconnect the transmission wire harness connector (2).

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12. Disconnect the coolant lines (1) from the transmission.

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13. Remove the transmission cooler line bolt from the transmission.

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14. Disconnect the transmission cooler line nuts (1) at the division block (2) and remove the transmission cooler lines.

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15. Remove the fuel line bracket bolt (2) and position aside the fuel lines and bracket (1).
    CAUTION:

    When supporting or lifting the transmission at the oil pan the weight of the transmission must be distributed evenly on the lifting fixture. Failure to do so could damage the oil pan and transmission.

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16. Disconnect the transmission vent tube (1).

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17. Remove the remaining transmission to engine bolts (1).
18. Hold the torque converter in place during transmission removal.

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19. Remove the transmission.

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20. Remove the extension housing bolts (1) and remove the extension housing (2).

INSTALLATION 

1. Install the torque converter. Refer to TORQUE CONVERTER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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2. Install the extension housing (2), install the seven extension housing bolts (1) and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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3. Verify that the rubber access plugs (1) are installed in the front of the transmission.
   NOTE:

   Hold torque converter in place during transmission installation.

   NOTE:

   Rotate the torque converter to line up with the flex plate holes before the transmission is bolted to the engine.

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4. Install the transmission to the vehicle while still supporting it with a jack.

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5. Install the upper transmission to engine bolts (1) and tighten securely.

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6. Rotate crankshaft in clockwise direction to line up the alignment hole in the flex plate, then start the first bolt. Install the remaining torque converter bolts (1) and tighten all the torque converter bolts to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
7. Install the structural dust cover. Refer to COVER, STRUCTURAL DUST, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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8. Tighten ALL  upper transmission mounting bolts (1) to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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9. Install the transmission vent tube (1).

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10. Position the starter (1) in place, install the starter bolts (2) and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .

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11. Position the fuel lines and bracket (1) in place and install the fuel line bracket bolt (2) and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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12. Connect the transmission cooler lines (1) into the transmission and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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13. Install the transmission cooler lines (1) into the division block (2) and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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14. Install the transmission cooler bracket bolt (1) and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
15. Install the Y-pipe. Refer to CONVERTER, CATALYTIC, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
16. Install the transfer case. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BW44-46) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BW44-47) .
17. Remove the transmission jack.

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18. Connect the MPR cable end (1) on the MPR lever.
19. Install the MPR cable bracket (3), bracket bolts (2) and tighten the MPR bracket bolts to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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20. Connect the transmission wire harness connector (2) to the transmission (1).
21. Turn the locking mechanism of the transmission wire harness connector clockwise to secure.
22. Connect the negative battery cable(s). Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
23. If coolant was drained or lost, perform standard procedure. Refer to COOLING/STANDARD PROCEDURE .
24. Perform the STANDARD PROCEDURE - TRANSMISSION FILL AFTER SERVICE. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - TRANSMISSION OIL FILL AFTER SERVICE .
25. If the valve body is replaced, program the Transmission Control Module (TCM). Refer to MODULE, TRANSMISSION CONTROL (TCM), MODULE PROGRAMMING .
26. Perform the TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION TEST .