Removal (Wrangler)

Place transmission in 1st or 3rd gear. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect exhaust system components. Remove skid plate, if equipped. Remove slave cylinder from clutch housing. Mark front and rear drive shafts, transfer case yokes and rear axle yokes for installation reference.
Remove drive shafts. Disconnect wiring from transmission case and transfer case. Disconnect transmission and transfer case shift linkage, speedometer cable and transfer case vacuum lines. Remove transfer case-to-transmission nuts. Remove transfer case.
Remove crankshaft position sensor. Disconnect transfer case vent hose. Support transmission with jack. Disconnect rear cushion and bracket from transmission. Remove rear crossmember. Lower transmission case approximately 3" for access to shift lever.
NOTE: DO NOT remove shift lever from floor pan boot.
Reach up and around transmission case and slide boot upward on shift lever. Disengage shift lever from transmission by pressing down and turning retainer counterclockwise. Lift lever and retainer out of transmission shift tower. Remove clutch housing-to-engine bolts. Remove transmission.