Transmission - Diesel Engines

Illustration	Tool Name	Tool Number
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	Transmission Jack	014-00942

All vehicles 

1. Pull the shift lever boot upward to access the shift housing.
Fig 1: Locating Shift Lever Boot
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2. Loosen the upper gearshift lever bolt, then remove the upper gear shift lever.
Fig 2: Locating Upper Gear Shift Lever Bolt
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3. Remove the 2 screws and the lower shift lever boot.
Fig 3: Locating Screws & Lower Shift Lever Boot
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4. Remove the 4 shift housing bolts and the shift housing.
Fig 4: Locating Shift Housing Bolts & Shift Housing
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Vehicles with a manual shift transfer case 

5. Shift the transfer case into 4H.
6. Working under the vehicle, remove the 2 bolts that attach the shift lever to the transfer case control lever assembly. Disconnect the transmission-to-transfer case linkage.
Fig 5: Locating Bolts That Attach Shift Lever To Transfer Case Control Lever Assembly
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Fig 6: Locating Transfer Case Control Lever Assembly
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All vehicles 

7. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
8. If the transmission is being disassembled, drain the transmission fluid.
NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft to the transfer case flange. Remove and discard the driveshaft bolts.
9. Disconnect the rear driveshaft and position it aside. Support the driveshaft.
Fig 7: Marking Driveshaft & Transfer Case Flange
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10. Remove the skid plate, if equipped.
11. Remove the transfer case, if equipped. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE article.
12. Remove the power take-off (PTO) equipment, if equipped.
13. Using the special tool, support the transmission.
    • Securely strap the jack to the transmission.
14. Remove the 4 RH crossmember nuts.
Fig 8: Right Crossmember Nuts
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15. Remove the 3 LH crossmember nuts.
Fig 9: Left Crossmember Nuts
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16. Disconnect the wire harness from the crossmember.
17. Remove the 2 transmission mount nuts and the crossmember.
Fig 10: Transmission Mount Nuts
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18. Disconnect the reverse lamp switch electrical connector.
Fig 11: Reverse Lamp Switch Electrical Connector
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19. Disconnect wiring harness from the transmission.
20. Remove the clutch slave cylinder and position it aside.
    • Push the clutch slave cylinder inward, then rotate counterclockwise 45 degrees to remove.
Fig 12: Clutch Slave Cylinder
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21. Disconnect the transmission cooling tubes.
Fig 13: Transmission Cooling Tubes
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22. Remove the 8 transmission-to-engine bolts.
Fig 14: Transmission-To-Engine Bolts
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23. Remove the transmission.
    • Move the transmission rearward until the input shaft is clear of the clutch, then lower from the vehicle.