Removal
Make sure lifts are placed properly, and
hoist brackets are attached to correct positions (see
section 1).
CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging
painted surfaces.
1. Check and record the rear wheel alignment (see
section 18).
2. Disconnect the battery negative (-) and positive (+)
cables from the battery.
3. Drain transmission oil. Reinstall the drain plug with
a new washer.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
4. Remove the strut bar.
5. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
6. Remove the connectors from the control box, and
remove the control box.
CAUTION: Do not remove the vacuum tubes from
the control box.
7. Remove the wire harness holder, jumper connector
and transmission ground cable.
8. Disconnect the back-up light switch, neutral posi-
tion switch, differential speed sensor, and vehicle
speed sensor (VSS) connectors.
9. Disconnect the starter motor cables, then remove
the starter motor.
10. Remove the transmission mount.
11. Remove the two transmission housing bolts.
TRANSMISSION
HOUSING BOLTS
CONTROL BOX
BACK-UP
LIGHT SWITCH
CONNECTOR
WIRE HARNESS HOLDER
STARTER MOTOR
CABLES
NEUTRAL
POSITION
SWITCH
CONNECTOR
DIFFERENTIAL
SPEED SENSOR
VEHICLE SPEED
SENSOR (VSS)
CONNECTOR
JUMPER
CONNECTOR
TRANSMISSION
MOUNTING BOLTS
TRANSMISSION
HANGER
STARTER
MOTOR
MOUNTING TRANSMISSION
BOLTS MOUNT
TRANSMISSION
GROUND
CABLE
12. Remove the parking brake cable holders from the rear beam rod.
13. Remove the rear beam rod.
14. Remove the front exhaust pipe A.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
EXHAUST
PIPE A
GASKET
Replace.
REAR BEAM ROD
GASKET
Replace.
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDERS
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
1 5. Remove the parking brake cable holder and the wheel sensor wire clamp.
16. Remove the bolt, and separate the toe control arm from the side beam (see section 18).
17. Remove the damper fork bolt (see section 18).
18. Remove the bolts, and separate the lower control arm from the side beam (see section 18).
19. Pry the driveshaft out of the differential. Pull and remove it.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDER
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
FLANGE BOLT
DAMPER FORK BOLT
WHEEL SENSOR
WIRE CLAMP
SIDE BEAM
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
ADJUSTING
CAM
DRIVESHAFT ADJUSTING BOLT
LOWER CONTROL
ARM
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
TOE CONTROL ARM
Transmission Assembly
Removal
20. Remove the intermediate shaft heat cover and the intermediate shaft mounting bolts.
21. Pry the intermediate shaft out of the differential. Pull and remove it.
NOTE:
• Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil or grease.
• Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
SUPPORT BASE
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
HEAT COVER
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
MOUNTING BOLT
22. Remove the parking brake cable holder and the wheel sensor wire clamp.
23. Remove the bolt, and separate the toe control arm from the side beam (see section 18).
24. Remove the damper fork bolt (see section 18).
25. Remove the bolts, and separate the lower control arm from the side beam.
26. Pry the driveshaft out of the differential. Pull and remove it.
NOTE:
• Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil or grease.
• Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
DAMPER FORK BOLT
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
TOE CONTROL ARM
WHEEL SENSOR
WIRE CLAMP PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDER
FLANGE BOLT
LOWER CONTROL ARM
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
ADJUSTING
BOLT
ADJUSTING
CAM SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
SET RING
Replace.
27. Remove the one of the upper control arm mounting bolt.
28. Remove the lower cover, change wire bracket and upper cover.
29. Remove the shift cable and select cable.
30. Remove the slave cylinder from the transmission.
NOTE: Do not operate the clutch pedal once the slave
cylinder has been removed.
31. Remove the release fork from the clutch release hanger,
then hang the release fork on the clutch housing.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
UPPER CONTROL ARM DAMPER
SLAVE CYLINDER
UPPER COVER
COTTER PIN
Replace.
SHIFT CABLE
CHANGE WIRE
BRACKET
UPPER CONTROL ARM
MOUNTING BOLT
LOWER COVER
SELECT CABLE
32. Remove the clutch housing cover.
33. Attach a chain hoist to the transmission hangers.
34. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off mounts.
35. Remove the front engine mounting bolts on the transmission side, and retighten the bolt on the engine side.
CAUTION: Loosen the front engine mounting bolt on the engine side, but do not remove it. After removing the two
bolts on the transmission side, be sure to retighten the bolt on the engine side.
36. Remove the rear transmission mounting bolts and engine stiffener.
37. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.
38. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the mainshaft, then lower it on the transmission jack.
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
REAR TRANSMISSION
MOUNT
REAR TRANSMISSION
MOUNTING BOLT
TRANSMISSION JACK
TRANSMISSION HOUSING
MOUNTING BOLTS
FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING
BOLT (Engine side)
FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING
BOLT (Transmission side)
TRANSMISSION HOUSING
MOUNTING BOLT
CLUTCH HOUSING
COVER
ENGINE STIFFENER
RELEASE FORK