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Removal (Passport & Rodeo 4WD, SLX & Trooper)

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain transmission and transfer case. Remove splash shield. Remove forward exhaust pipes and catalytic converter. Mark rear drive shaft for installation reference. Remove rear drive shaft.
  2. Disconnect transmission wiring harness connectors. Remove clutch release cylinder. Raise engine and transmission assembly slightly and support transmission with jack.
  3. Remove crossmember bracket bolts. Remove rear crossmember and transmission mount. Remove front crossmember from frame. Mark front drive shaft for installation reference. Remove front drive shaft.
  4. Remove knob from shift lever. Remove center console. Pull rubber boot back to gain access to shift lever bolts. Remove shift lever bolts and shift lever. Remove transmission-to-engine bolts.
  5. To separate transmission from engine, clutch release bearing must be disengaged from pressure plate. To disengage clutch release bearing from pressure plate, use Clutch Release Bearing Remover (J-39207 ). See Fig 1. Pull clutch release lever rearward and insert bearing remover through access hole. Wedge bearing remover between release bearing and pressure plate and twist to disengage. See Fig 2.
  6. Tilt front of transmission downward and remove transmission and transfer case together. Mark pressure plate and flywheel for installation reference. Support clutch assembly with clutch aligner. Loosen pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts evenly. Remove clutch assembly.
Fig 1: Inserting Clutch Release Bearing Remover (Passport & Rodeo 4WD, SLX & Trooper With Pull-Type Clutch)
G93D00664Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Separating Clutch Release Bearing (Passport & Rodeo 4WD, SLX & Trooper With Pull-Type Clutch)
G93E00665Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.