Removal & Installation
- Shift transmission into Neutral. Remove carpet or floor mat for access. Remove shifter boot retainer screws. Slide boot up shift lever shaft. Remove shift lever retainer bolt and shift lever.
- Raise vehicle on hoist. Disconnect back-up light switch, located on top left of transmission. Remove drain plugs and drain gear oil from transmission and transfer case. Install drain plugs.
- Disconnect rear drive shaft from extension housing and wire to one side. Disconnect back-up light switch. Disconnect speedometer cable from transfer case. Remove skid plate (if equipped).
- Position transmission jack under transfer case. Remove 6 transfer case-to-transmission bolts. Lower transfer case. Ensure transfer case shift lever clears opening in floor pan.
- Remove transmission rear mount and lower retainer. Remove catalytic converter heat shield.
- Remove 2 upper gusset-to-frame nuts from both sides. Remove transmission-to-transmission support plate bolts on crossmember. Raise transmission with transmission jack.
- Remove nut and bolt connecting support plate to crossmember. Remove support plate. Remove right gusset. Remove crossmember-to-frame nuts and bolts. Remove crossmember.
- Remove transmission-to-engine block bolts. Move transmission rearward until input shaft clears flywheel. Lower transmission from vehicle.