- 4WD Model -
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove battery negative terminal.
- Remove exhaust front and rear tubes.
- Remove fluid charging pipe from A/T assembly.
- Remove oil cooler pipe from A/T assembly.
- Plug up openings such as the fluid charging pipe hole, etc.
- Remove propeller shaft. Refer to "COMPONENTS ".
- Remove transfer control linkage from transfer. Refer to
REMOVAL
.
- Insert plug into rear oil seal after removing rear propeller shaft.
- Be careful not to damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal.
- Remove A/T control cable from A/T assembly.
- Disconnect A/T solenoid, PNP switch, turbine revolution, revolution and speedometer sensor harness connectors.
- Remove starter motor. Refer to REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
- Remove bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
- Remove the bolts by turning crankshaft.
- Support A/T and transfer assembly with a jack.
- Remove rear engine mounting member from body and A/T assembly. Tighten rear engine mounting member to the specified torque. Refer to "REAR ENGINE MOUNTING ".
- Remove bolts securing A/T assembly to engine.
- Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.
- Secure A/T assembly to a jack.
- Lower A/T assembly with transfer.