Removal (Land Cruiser 1997)

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove battery and battery tray. Remove fan shroud bolts from top of radiator to prevent damage to cooling fan.
Remove throttle valve cable from mounting bracket and throttle linkage. Remove upper starter bolt. Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at transfer case. Disconnect transmission shift linkage at control rod on transmission. Remove knob from transfer case shift lever.
Remove screws from each side of center console located around transmission and transfer case shift levers. Remove center console. Remove shift boot from transfer case shift lever.
Remove bolts and center console box located between the seats. Disconnect electrical connectors at transmission shift lever assembly for removal of transmission shift lever assembly.
Remove bolts and transmission shift lever assembly from top of transmission. Remove bolts, transfer case shift lever assembly and cushions. Cushions are located between transfer case shift lever assembly and the transfer case.
Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect necessary electrical connectors and hoses for transmission and transfer case removal. Place reference marks on drive shaft flanges for reassembly reference. Remove bolts and all drive shafts.
Remove transmission oil dipstick, dipstick tube and "O" ring. Loosen oil cooler lines at side of transmission. Remove stabilizer bar-to-frame mounting bracket bolts at each end of stabilizer bar. Remove lower engine cover.
Remove plug on front of transmission for access to torque converter bolts. Remove torque converter bolts. Remove support brackets and front exhaust pipe with front catalytic converter and gasket. Front exhaust pipe fits between exhaust manifolds and rear catalytic converter and exhaust pipe.
CAUTION: When lowering rear of transmission, use care not to damage cooling fan, brake booster and brake line.
Remove starter. Support transmission with transmission jack. Remove transmission crossmember located below the transmission. Lower rear of transmission. Separate wiring harness from transmission and transfer case.
Remove oil cooler line mounting bolts from torque converter housing. Disconnect oil cooler lines from side of transmission. Remove transmission-to-cylinder block bolts. Lower transmission with transfer case from vehicle.