Service Procedure: Transmission: Removal

• MT vehicles
  Fig 2: Remove Air Cleaner Case Stay (MT Vehicles)

  
• AT vehicles

Fig 3: Remove Air Cleaner Case Stay (AT Vehicles)

1. Front oxygen sensor connector.
   Fig 4: Disconnecting Oxygen Sensor Connector

   
2. Transmission harness connector (AT vehicles).
   Fig 5: Disconnecting Transmission Harness Connector (AT Vehicles)

   
3. Transmission ground terminal.
4. Neutral position switch connector (MT vehicles).
5. Back-up light switch connector (MT vehicles).
   Fig 6: Disconnecting Transmission Ground Terminal, Neutral Position Switch Connector & Back-Up Light Switch Connector

   
6. Vehicle speed sensor (MT vehicles)

Fig 7: Vehicle Speed Sensor (MT Vehicles)

1. Remove service hole plug.
2. Remove bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
3. While rotating the engine, remove other bolts using ST.

   ST 499977100 CRANK PULLEY WRENCH

   CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter housing.

Fig 9: Removing Bolts Which Hold Torque Converter To Drive Plate

ST 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY

Fig 12: Installing Engine Support Assembly Tool

1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove nuts which install front exhaust pipe onto engine.
   Fig 14: Removing Nuts From Front Exhaust Pipe

   
3. Disconnect connector from rear oxygen sensor.
   Fig 15: Disconnect Connector From Rear Oxygen Sensor

   
4. Separate center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.
   Fig 16: Separating Center Exhaust Pipe From Rear Exhaust Pipe

   
5. Remove bolt which installs center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
   Fig 17: Removing Bolt From Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket

   
6. Take off front and center exhaust pipes.
7. Remove rear exhaust pipe.
   CAUTION: When removing exhaust pipes, be careful each exhaust pipe does not drop out.
   Fig 18: Removing Rear Exhaust Pipe

   
8. Remove heat shield cover of rear exhaust pipe.
   Fig 19: Removing Heat Shield Cover Of Rear Exhaust Pipe

   
9. Remove hanger bracket from right side of transmission.

Fig 20: Removing Hanger Bracket From Right Side Of Transmission

1. Remove front cover of rear differential mount.
2. Separate propeller shaft from rear differential.
   Fig 23: Removing Propeller Shaft From Rear Differential

   
3. Remove bolts which hold center bearing onto body.
   CAUTION: Be careful not to drop propeller shaft.
   Fig 24: Removing Bolts From Center Bearing Onto Body

   
4. Remove propeller shaft from transmission.
   CAUTION:

   • Be sure to use an empty container to catch oil flowing out when removing propeller shaft.
   • Be sure not to damage oil seals and the frictional surface of sleeve yoke.
   • Be sure to plug the opening in transmission after removal of propeller shaft.
   Fig 25: Removing Propeller Shaft From Transmission

   
5. Install the extension cap to transmission.

Fig 26: Installing Extension Cap To Transmission

1. Disconnect stay from transmission.
2. Disconnect rod from transmission.

Fig 27: Remove Gear Shift Rod And Stay From Transmission (MT Vehicles)

1. Remove snap pin from range select lever.
   Fig 28: Identifying Range Select Lever & Related Components

   
2. Remove select cable from plate assembly.

Fig 29: Removing Select Cable From Plate Assembly

1. Remove transverse link from housing.
   Fig 30: Removing Transverse Link From Housing

   
2. Lower transverse link.
3. Remove spring pins and separate front drive shafts from each side of the transmission.

Fig 31: Removing Spring Pins From Each Axle

1. Remove bolt which installs upper side of starter.
2. Remove nut which installs lower side of starter and remove starter form transmission.
3. Install ST to torque converter clutch case. (AT model)

ST 498277200 STOPPER SET

Fig 32: Installing Stopper Set To Torque Converter Clutch Case (AT Model)

• MT vehicles
  Fig 35: Removing Transmission Rear Crossmember (MT Vehicles)

  
• AT vehicles

Fig 36: Removing Transmission Rear Crossmember (AT Vehicles)