Section 29 (Power Transfer Unit (Service Information)): Removal
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- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- Remove the right front halfshaft. Refer to REMOVAL .
- If equipped with a 2.4L, remove the intake manifold. Refer to MANIFOLD, INTAKE, REMOVAL, 2.4L .
- Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to REMOVAL .
- If equipped with a 3.2L, remove the bolts holding the rear catalytic converter to the cylinder head. Refer to CONVERTER, CATALYTIC, REMOVAL, 3.2L .
- If equipped with a 3.2L, separate the rear catalytic converter from the cylinder head and wire it up and out of the way.
- Remove the crossunder exhaust pipe. For 2.4L refer to PIPE, EXHAUST CROSSUNDER, REMOVAL, 2.4L
For 3.2L refer to PIPE, EXHAUST CROSSUNDER, REMOVAL, 3.2L
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- Remove the bolts (2) holding the heat shield (1) to the PTU.
- Separate the heat shield (1) from the PTU.
- Remove the bolts (2) holding the PTU support bracket (1) to the PTU.
- Remove the bolts (4) holding the PTU support bracket (2) to the engine block and the oil pan (3).
- Separate the PTU support bracket (2) from the PTU (5).
- Disconnect the wire harness connector from the actuator.NOTE:
Upper bolts shown in illustration.
- Using appropriate tools (1), remove the bolts (2) holding the PTU to the transmission.
- Using a pry bar, gently separate the PTU from the transmission.
- Push the PTU (1) to the right side of the vehicle and tip the left side downward and out of the vehicle.