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TRANSMISSION - REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - Fig. 8
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REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and raise
the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Remove the right rear wheel. Mark the
adjustment position of the parking brake cable
and disconnect the cable from the brake lever
and the mounting bracket. Move the cable
clear of the transmission.
3. Disconnect the gear change tube from the
bellcrank and the transmission. Remove the
gear change tube.
4. Support the transmission and remove the bolts
securing the left and right transmission mount
brackets to the mounts.
5. Remove the mount brackets from the
transmission end cover.
6. Lower transmission and remove the retaining
clip, washer and clevis pin securing the shift
cable.
7. Disconnect the shift cable mounting bracket
from the end cover.
8. Disconnect the wires from the back-up light
switch.
9. Disconnect the clutch hydraulic line (plastic)
from the union leaving the steel line connected
to the union and the clutch slave cylinder.
10. Remove the flywheel protection shield from
the clutch housing.
11. Disconnect the plate securing the magnetic
timing pick-up on left side of the clutch
housing.
12. Remove the bolts securing the starter motor to
the clutch housing and position starter out of
the way.
13. Remove the bolts securing the transmission to
the engine.
14. Using a suitable transmission jack, remove the
transmission.
NOTE: It is necessary to support the
transmission and keep proper alignment
between the engine and the transmission while
separating the units.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Engine/transmission pilot bearing should
be replaced each time the transmission assembly is
removed using Tool J23907.
1. To complete installation, reverse the removal
procedures. Torque fasteners to specifications.