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Removal (Dakota 4WD)

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  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove oil dipstick. Drain engine oil. Remove exhaust pipe crossover and lower transmission cover.
  2. Remove front drive axle for access to oil pan. For front drive axle removal, loosen wheel lug nuts. Remove cotter pin, lock nut and spring washer. Loosen axle shaft nut with vehicle on floor and brakes applied. Raise and support vehicle.
  3. Remove wheels and skid plate. Remove axle shaft nut. Remove axle shaft-to-differential flange bolts at front drive axle. Support axle shaft, and separate axle splines from wheel hub by pulling inward at outer CV joint.
    CAUTION: DO NOT pull on rubber boot during axle shaft removal. Pull on outer CV joint only.
  4. Remove remaining axle shaft. Mark front drive shaft and transfer case yoke for installation reference. Remove front drive shaft from transfer case. Disconnect vacuum hoses from shift motor and electrical connections at shift indicator switch.
  5. Support front drive axle using a floor jack. Remove front drive axle and shift motor bolts. Lower floor jack, and remove front drive axle with drive shaft. Remove transmission lower cover. Remove bolts, oil pan and gasket.
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