M/T Assembly Removal

NOTE: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then write down the frequencies for the radio preset buttons. Disconnect the negative (−) cable first, then the positive (+) cable from the battery. Remove the battery. Remove the air cleaner housing. Remove the battery base (A), then remove the ground cable (B). Remove the intake air cover. |

Remove the resonator chamber. |

Carefully remove the slave cylinder without bending the clutch line. Do not press the clutch pedal once the slave cylinder has been removed. |

Remove the cable bracket (A), then disconnect the cables (B) from the top of the transmission housing. Carefully remove both cables and the bracket together to avoid bending the cables. |

Disconnect the countershaft speed sensor connector (A) and back-up light switch connector (B). |

Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolts. | Right side: Left side:

Remove the transmission upper mounting bolts (A), harness bracket (B), and harness (C). |

Attach the engine hanger (A) to the threaded holes in the cylinder head. Attach the chain hoist (B) to the engine. Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. |

Remove the splash shield. Drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall the drain bolt using a new washer. |

Remove the exhaust pipe A. Separate the front stabilizer link. Remove the damper fork. Separate the knuckle from the lower arm. Remove the inboard joint of driveshafts. |

Remove the lower torque rod. Remove the intermediate shaft. |

Remove the power steering line bracket mounting bolt (A) and shift cable bracket mounting bolts (B). |

Remove the power steering line from the subframe (three clamps (A) and one mounting bracket bolt (B)). |

Remove the transmission lower mount. |

Remove the middle subframe mounting bolts. |

Make the appropriate reference lines (A) at both ends of the subframe (B) that line up with the edge (C) of the stiffeners (D). |

Support the subframe with a 4 x 4 x 40 in. piece of wood and a jack. |

Remove the front suspension subframe stays (A) and front suspension subframe (B). NOTE: Suspend the steering gearbox with an appropriate size wire. |

Remove the transmission mount bolts and nuts. |

Remove the stud bolts (A). Remove the transmission mount (B). |

Place the transmission jack under the transmission, and remove the lower transmission mounting bolts. Pull the transmission away from the engine until the transmission mainshaft clears the clutch pressure plate, then lower the transmission on the transmission jack. |

Remove the boot (A), release fork (B), and release bearing (C) from the transmission (D). |