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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 gearshift lever.
   Fig 2: Locating Gearshift Lever Bolt

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3. Remove the 2 screws and the lower shift lever boot.
   Fig 3: Locating Lower Shift Lever Boot And Screws

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4. Remove the 4 shift housing bolts and the shift housing.
   Fig 4: Locating Lower Gearshift Lever Bolts

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   Vehicles with a manual shift transfer case 

5. Shift the transfer case into 4H.
6. Remove the 2 screws that attach the bezel and boot assembly to the floor.
   Fig 5: Locating Bezel And Boot Assembly And Screws

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7. Slide the bezel and boot up the shift lever. Remove the bolt that attaches the shift lever to the transfer case control lever assembly, and remove the shift lever and the bezel and boot assembly.

   All vehicles 

8. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
9. If the transmission is being disassembled, drain the transmission fluid.
10. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
11. Remove the starter. For additional information, refer to STARTING SYSTEM - GASOLINE ENGINES .
12. Remove the skid plate, if equipped.
    Fig 6: Locating Skid Plate

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13. Remove the transfer case, if equipped. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE .
NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft to the flange. Remove and discard the driveshaft bolts.
Fig 7: Locating Index-Mark Driveshaft To Flange
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14. Disconnect the rear driveshaft and position it aside. For other driveshaft configurations, refer to DRIVESHAFT .
15. Disconnect the fuel tubes from the transmission.
    Fig 8: Locating Fuel Lines

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16. Remove any Power Take-Off (PTO) equipment, if equipped.
17. Using the Transmission Jack, support the transmission.
    • Securely strap the Transmission Jack to the transmission.
      Fig 9: Supporting Transmission Using Transmission Jack

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18. Remove the 4 RH crossmember nuts.
    Fig 10: Locating RH Crossmember Nuts

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19. Remove the 3 LH crossmember bolts.
    Fig 11: Locating LH Crossmember Bolts

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20. Remove the 2 transmission mount nuts and the crossmember.
    Fig 12: Locating Transmission Mount Nuts

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21. Disconnect the reverse lamp switch electrical connector.
    Fig 13: Locating Reverse Lamp Switch Electrical Connector

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22. Disconnect the wiring harness from the transmission.
    Fig 14: Identifying Wiring Harness To Transmission

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23. Remove the clutch slave cylinder and position it aside.
    • Push the clutch slave cylinder inward, then rotate counterclockwise 45 degrees to remove.
      Fig 15: Removing Clutch Slave Cylinder

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24. Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
    Fig 16: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler Tubes

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25. Remove the 2 dust cover bolts.
26. Remove the 7 transmission-to-engine bolts.
27. Remove the transmission.
    • Move the transmission rearward until the input shaft is clear of the clutch, then lower from the vehicle.