Holding Fixture Installation

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Tools Required

J 39050 4T80-E Holding Fixture. See Special Tools .
J 3289-20 Transmission Support Fixture Base. See Special Tools .

CAUTION: To reduce the possibility of personal injury or transmission damage, make sure, when doing the next step, that all of the bolts for the support fixture are installed as shown, and that the bolts are tightened to 11 N.m (98 lb in).

Fig 1: Installing J 39050 & J 3289-20 On Transmission

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Install the J 39050 on the transmission. See Special Tools .
Install the J 39050 and the transmission into the J 3289-20 . See Special Tools .
Position the transmission with the case extension pointing downward in order to allow the fluid to drain.
Insert the pin into the J 3289-20 . See Special Tools .