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TransaxleRemovalGASOLINEVEHICLE-TRANSAXLE
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Figure24-8DisconnectRearShackles
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Figure24-9DisconnectFrontofLeafSpring
15.Positionoorjackunderrearcrossmemberofchassisortrailerhitchmount(ifequipped)(Figure24-10,Page
24-10).SeeWARNING“Liftonlyoneendofthevehicle...”inGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
16.Raisevehiclejustenoughtorelieveweightonleafsprings,thenremoveboltssecuringleafspringstoshackles
(Figure24-8,Page24-10).
17.Removeboltssecuringfrontofleafsprings(Figure24-9,Page24-10).
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Figure24-10RaiseVehicle
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Figure24-11PositionJackStandsOnBothSidesof
Frame
18.Continueraisingvehicleuntilchassisishigherthanthetopofthetransaxle(i.e.enoughtoallowpowertraintobe
rolledoutfromundervehicle)(Figure24-10,Page24-10).Positionjackstands,adjustedtosupportthevehicleat
thisheight,undertheframecrossmemberbetweentheleafspringmountsandsidestringers,justforwardofeach
rearwheel(Figure24-11,Page24-10).Lowertheoorjacktoallowthejackstandstosupportthevehicle.
19.Removeoorjackfrombeneathvehicle.
20.Graspendsofleafspringsatrearofvehicleandcarefullypullthepowertrainuntilsnubberatfrontofengine
panisfreeofthechassis.Gentlylowerfrontofpowertraintotheoor.Thepowertrainshouldbecompletely
disconnectedfromvehicleandrestingonoor.
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