- Remove the gearshift control lever from the gearshift lever case.
Refer to
Gearshift Control Lever Replacement
.
- Remove 4 bolts from the fan shroud at the radiator.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Place a drain pan or suitable container underneath the transmission.
- Remove the transmission
oil level/filler plug (2) from the transmission.
- Remove the transmission drain plug (3) from the transmission and
drain the transmission oil.
- Place index marks on the propeller shaft pinion flange yoke and
the differential pinion flange to ensure correct installation.
- Remove the following items from the vehicle:
• | The rear propeller shaft |
- Remove the VSS bolt (1)
and disconnect the VSS.
- Remove the following items from the driven speedometer gear case.
- Temporarily install the speedometer driven gear case retaining
bolt.
- Remove the Three-Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) and the muffler/tail
pipe assembly from the vehicle. Refer to
Front Pipe Replacement
in Engine Exhaust.
- Remove the drain pan from underneath the transmission.
- Support the transmission with a suitable hydraulic jack.
- Remove 2 bolts
(2) from the rear transmission mount.
- Remove 4 bolts and the rear transmission crossmember from
the vehicle.
- Remove 1 clamp and the breather hose from the gearshift
lever case.
- Remove 10 bolts and the gearshift lever case from the extension
case.