Service Information: Removal
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Raise and support the vehicle
- Remove any necessary skid plates. (Refer to FRAMES & BUMPERS/FRAME/TRANSFER CASE SKID PLATE - REMOVAL)
- Mark propeller shaft and axle companion flanges for assembly alignment.
- Remove the rear propeller shaft. (Refer to DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT - REAR/PROPELLER SHAFT - REMOVAL)
- Remove the front propeller shaft, if necessary. (Refer to DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT - FRONT/PROPELLER SHAFT - REMOVAL)
1 - ENGINE 2 - ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION COLLAR 3 - TRANSMISSION - Remove the engine to transmission collar (2).
- Remove the exhaust support bracket from the rear of the transmission.
- Disconnect and lower or remove any necessary exhaust components.
- Remove the starter motor.
- Rotate crankshaft in clockwise direction until converter bolts are accessible. Then remove bolts one at a time. Rotate crankshaft with socket wrench on dampener bolt.
1 - TRANSMISSION 2 - OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR - Disengage the output speed sensor (2) connector from the output speed sensor.
1 - TRANSMISSION 2 - INPUT SPEED SENSOR - Disengage the input speed sensor (2) connector from the input speed sensor.
1 - TRANSMISSION 2 - TRANSMISSION SOLENOID/TRS ASSEMBLY - Disengage the transmission solenoid/TRS assembly (2) connector from the transmission solenoid/TRS assembly.
1 - TRANSMISSION 2 - LINE PRESSURE SENSOR - Disengage the line pressure sensor (2) connector from the line pressure sensor.
1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE 2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE BRACKET 3 - MANUAL SHIFT LEVER - Disconnect gearshift cable (1) from transmission manual valve lever (3).
- Remove the gearshift cable (1) from the shift cable support bracket (2).
1 - COOLER LINE FITTINGS 2 - CLIPS - Disconnect transmission fluid cooler lines at transmission fittings (1) and clips (2).
1 - CROSSMEMBER 2 - REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT - Support rear of engine with safety stand or jack.
- Raise transmission slightly with service jack to relieve load on crossmember (1) and supports (2).
- Remove bolts securing rear support and cushion to transmission and crossmember.
- Remove bolts attaching crossmember to frame and remove crossmember.
1 - ENGINE 2 - TRANSMISSION - Remove transfer case.
- Remove all remaining converter housing bolts.
- Carefully work transmission and torque converter assembly (2) rearward off engine (1) block dowels.
- Hold torque converter in place during transmission removal.
- Lower transmission and remove assembly from under the vehicle.
- To remove torque converter, carefully slide torque converter out of the transmission.