Removing the gearbox
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Remove all 7 screws securing the gearbox to the engine.
Pull the gearbox straight out in relation to the engine.
NOTE:
Lower the transmission slightly when it is being removed so that it will pass the side member.
Continue pulling the gearbox straight out.
CAUTION:
Follow the instructions above when dismantling the gearbox from the engine. Otherwise the center of the disc can be deformed.