General Equipment
| EQUIPMENT NAME |
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| Transmission jack |
- This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
- This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
- Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.
Refer to: STARTUP BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CONNECT
- Remove the engine cover.
Refer to: ENGINE COVER - V6 S/C 3.0L PETROL
- Remove the secondary bulkhead left panel.
Refer to: SECONDARY BULKHEAD LEFT PANEL - V6 S/C 3.0L PETROL
- Remove the clip.
- Reposition the breather away from the transmission.
Remove the 4 bolts.
- Install the special tool.
Special Tool(s): 303-1435
- Install and tighten the bolt.
Torque : 25Nm
- Install the special tool.
Install the engine support bracket.
Special Tool(s): 303-021
- Remove the driveshaft.
Refer to: FRONT DRIVESHAFT
- Remove the exhaust system.
Refer to: EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Remove the starter motor.
Refer to: STARTER MOTOR
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Release the wiring harness from the 2 clips.
- Reposition the wiring harness away from the transmission.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Release the wiring harness from the 3 clips.
- Reposition the wiring harness away from the transmission.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove and discard the 2 O-ring seals.
- Reposition the oil cooler pipes away from the transmission.
- Remove the nut and bolt.
- Reposition the ground cable away from the transmission.
Remove the 2 clips.
- Remove and discard the bolt.
- Remove the steering column lower joint.
Remove the access cover.
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CAUTION: Only rotate the crankshaft clockwise.
- Rotate the crankshaft to align the torque converter bolts with the access hole.
- Remove and discard the 4 bolts.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Remove the cable from the lever.
- Reposition the cable away from the transmission.
- Secure with a cable tie.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove the bracket.
Reposition the 2 access covers.
- Remove the 2 nuts.
- Remove the mass damper.
- Mark the position of the driveshaft on the transmission flange.
- Remove and discard the 6 bolts.
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WARNING: Make sure that the special tool is installed and used correctly. This will help prevent serious injury and damage to the vehicle and equipment.CAUTION:
- Support the driveshaft at all times to prevent the damage to the centre bearing.
- Using a suitable hammer and drift, make sure to only hit the corner edges of the special tool to remove the driveshaft.
- Care must be taken when handling the Constant Velocity joint (CV) joint. Failure to follow this instruction may disassemble the CV joint.
- Install the special tool.
Special Tool(s): 205-932
- Using the special tool, disconnect the rear driveshaft.
- Remove the special tool.
Special Tool(s): 205-932
- Remove the cable tie.
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WARNING: Make sure that the transmission is secured with suitable retaining straps.
Using a suitable hydraulic jack, support the transmission.
General Equipment: Transmission jack
Remove the 6 bolts.
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CAUTION: Make sure that the transmission is lowered to the value indicated in the illustration.
Lower the transmission.
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NOTE: Secure with cable ties.
- Remove the 3 clips.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the 5 clips.
- Disconnect the transmission electrical connector.
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NOTE: Secure with cable ties.
- Remove the 3 clips.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Remove the bracket.
- Remove the 3 bolts.
- Remove the bracket.
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WARNING: This step requires the aid of another technician.CAUTION:
- Care must be taken to avoid damaging the surrounding components.
- Make sure that the torque converter remains in the transmission.
- Secure the torque converter to the transmission using suitable cable ties.
- With assistance, remove the transmission.
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NOTE: Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.
Remove the breather.
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NOTE: This step is only required if a new component is installed.
Remove the grommet.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove the bracket.
- Remove the wiring harness bracket.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
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NOTE: Note the orientation of the transfer case bolts prior to removal.
- Using a suitable stand support the transfer case.
General Equipment: Transmission jack
- Remove the 6 bolts.
- Using a suitable stand support the transfer case.
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WARNING: This step requires the aid of another technician.
With assistance, remove the transfer case.