Removal and Replacement

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the propeller shaft.
4. Support the transmission with a jack.





5. Remove the rear transmission mount bolts (1) and the rear crossmember bolts (2). Remove the rear transmission mount together, with the crossmember, from the vehicle.





6. Disconnect the backup lamp switch harness connector (1).





7. Disconnect the pressure line (1) at the clutch slave cylinder. Remove the retaining bolt (2) and the pressure line (1) from the transmission.





8. Disconnect the reverse lockout cable (1) by turning the locking nut counter clockwise. Remove the cable end from the ball stud and position the cable aside.





9. Disconnect the shift rod (1) from the ball stud (2). Position the shift rod (1) aside.





10. Disconnect the ground cable (1) at the transmission.
11. Remove the transmission to engine retaining bolts.
12. Lower the transmission down and out of vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the transmission on the jack.
2. Install the transmission to the rear of the engine block. Align the transmission dowels to the engine block dowel holes.





3. Connect the ground cable (1) to the transmission. Tighten the bolt to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the transmission to engine block retaining bolts. Tighten the bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
5. Raise the rear of the transmission.





6. Install the rear crossmember together with the transmission mount and install the bolts. Tighten the transmission mount bolts (1) to the transmission to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.). Tighten the rear cross-member retaining bolts (2) to the body to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





7. Connect the shift rod (1) to the transmission ball stud (2).





8. Connect the reverse lockout cable (1) and turn the nut clockwise to lock in place. Connect the cable end to the ball stud.





9. Connect the backup lamp switch harness connector (1).





10. Connect the pressure line (1) to the slave cylinder. Install the retaining bolt (2) to the transmission. Tighten the retaining bolt to 10 Nm (89 in. lbs.).
11. Install the propeller shaft.
12. Fill the transmission.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Check the brake fluid level in master cylinder fluid reservoir.
15. Bleed the clutch slave cylinder.
16. Recheck the brake fluid level.
17. Connect the negative battery cable.
18. Start the engine and check for leaks.
19. Check for proper clutch operation.