Removal and Installation: Removal
- Remove the drain plug and gasket. Drain the fluid. Refer to "DRAINING ".
- Remove the A/T undercover using power tool.
- Remove the center exhaust tube and main muffler. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove the front and rear propeller shafts. Refer to
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
" (front),
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
" (rear).CAUTION: Do not damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal when removing rear propeller shaft.NOTE: Insert a plug into the rear oil seal after removing the rear propeller shaft.
- Remove the A/T nuts from the A/T crossmember.
- Position two suitable jacks under the A/T and transfer assembly.
- Remove the crossmember. Refer to
"COMPONENTS
".WARNING: Support A/T and transfer assembly using two suitable jacks while removing crossmember.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the following:
- ATP switch
- Neutral 4LO switch
- Wait detection switch
- Transfer motor
- Transfer control device
- Transfer terminal cord assembly
- Disconnect each air breather hose from the following. Refer to
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Actuator
- Breather tube (transfer)
- Transfer motor (case connector)
- Remove the transfer control device from the extension housing.
- Remove the transfer to A/T and A/T to transfer bolts.WARNING: Support transfer assembly with suitable jack while removing it.
- Remove the transfer assembly.