Installation (Explorer & Ranger)

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Ensure mating surfaces and locating dowels are clean and free of burrs. Ensure transmission input shaft splines are clean. Place transmission on transmission jack and position under vehicle.
Raise transmission into position and start input shaft into clutch disc. Align splines on input shaft with splines on clutch disc. Move transmission forward until case seats on locating dowels.
Install bellhousing-to-engine block bolts. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (EXPLORER & RANGER) . Fill transfer case to bottom of filler hole with Mercon ATF (XT-2-QDX or DDX). Bleed hydraulic clutch system. See HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING .

Fig 1: Removing Clutch Hydraulic Line (Internally Mounted Slave Cylinder)

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