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# AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY > REMOVAL

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1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTICE:

  Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the console box assembly (Click here).

3. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER BOOT ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the 4 screws and shift lever boot.

4. REMOVE TRANSFER HIGH AND LOW SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the 4 bolts and transfer high and low shift lever.

1. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the snap ring and pull out the shift lever from the shift lever retainer.

   HINT:
     Move the transfer shift lever to the H4 position.

5. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

6. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER

7. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.

1. Disconnect the front pipe from the outlet pipe and remove the gasket.

1. Remove the front pipe from the pipe support.

8. REMOVE TRANSFER CASE LOWER PROTECTOR

1. Remove the 4 bolts and transfer case lower protector.

9. REMOVE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Remove the front propeller shaft assembly (Click here).

10. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY

Remove the propeller shaft with center bearing assembly (Click here).

11. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.

1. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

   Torque:
     20 N*m{ 205 kgf*cm , 15 ft.*lbf }

12. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the oil dipstick.

1. Remove the 2 bolts and oil filler tube.

1. Remove the O-ring from the oil filler tube.

13. DISCONNECT OIL COOLER TUBE

1. Using SST, disconnect the tube outlet and tube inlet.

   SST
     09023-12701

1. Remove the 3 bolts and 3 clamps.

14. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the nut and disconnect the control cable.

1. Remove the clip and disconnect the control cable.

15. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET

1. Remove the 2 bolts and control cable bracket from the transmission.

16. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the starter assembly (Click here).

17. SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

1. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.

18. REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

1. *1] Remove the 4 set bolts of the No. 1 engine mounting insulator rear.

1. *2] Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and frame crossmember.

19. DISCONNECT CONNECTOR

1. Tilt the transmission downward.

   NOTICE:
     Make sure the cooling fan does not contact the fan shroud.

1. Transmission side:
   Disconnect the connectors.

   1. Disconnect the temperature sensor connector.

   2. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.

   3. Disconnect the 2 speed sensor connectors.

   4. Disconnect the transmission wire connector.

1. Transfer side:
   Disconnect the connectors.

   1. Disconnect the indicator switch connector (4WD).

   2. Disconnect the speedometer sensor connector.

   3. Disconnect the indicator switch connector (L4).

   4. Disconnect the indicator switch connector (neutral).

20. DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS

21. REMOVE STIFFENER PLATE

1. Remove the 4 bolts and stiffener plate RH (with clamp tube).

1. Remove the 4 bolts and stiffener plate LH.

1. Remove the No. 4 cylinder block insulator.

1. Remove the No. 2 end plate.

22. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

1. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.

1. Hold the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench and remove the 6 torque converter clutch mounting bolts.

1. Remove the 5 bolts.

1. Separate the transmission from the engine.

23. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR REAR

1. Remove the 4 bolts and engine mounting insulator.

24. REMOVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY

Remove the transfer assembly (Click here).

25. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY