Removing
1. Remove the hood.
2. Release the pressure in the fuel system.
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. If the vehicle is equipped with a cruise control system, disconnect the wire from the operating mechanism unit of the system and remove the unit (bolts of the electronic unit of the cruise control system are indicated by arrows).
5. Remove the battery and battery shelf.
6. Remove the air filter intake pipe.
7. Remove the fuel filler cap and disconnect the fuel pipes connecting the engine to the body.
8. Remove the fuel filter and filter bracket.
9. Remove the starter.
10. Disconnect the ground wire (indicated by an arrow) from the gearbox.
11. Remove cylinder bolts (left arrows) hydraulic clutch drive from the gearbox. Do not disconnect the tubes from the cylinder. Remove the clutch fluid reservoir bolts (right arrows) and remove the tube bracket.
12. Disconnect the throttle cable and cruise control cable from the throttle linkage
13. Disconnect all hoses and wires.
14. Remove cooling fans. Drain coolant, remove radiator, remove all coolant hoses and heater hoses.
15. Disconnect the shift cables.
16. Remove the upper gearbox mounting bolts.
17. Remove the exhaust manifold bracket.
18. Loosen the front wheel bolts. Raise and secure the vehicle on stands. Remove the front wheels.
19. Disconnect the exhaust pipes from the exhaust manifolds and from the catalytic converter. Remove the front section of the exhaust pipe (indicated by arrows).
20. Remove protective shields.
21. Drain the engine oil.
22. Remove drive belts.
23. Drain the gearbox oil.
24. Remove the axles.
25. Disconnect the power steering from the suspension.
26. Remove the four stabilizer bar bracket bolts.
27. Tie the steering gear to the body and unscrew the bolts (indicated by arrows). The steering gear must not interfere with the removal of the gearbox.
28. On six-cylinder engines, remove the bolts holding the shock absorber to the gearbox (indicated by arrows).
29. Remove the front engine mount bolts.
30. Remove the left engine mount and mount bracket.
31. Disconnect the rear engine mount from the gearbox.
32. Remove the suspension cross member bolts.
33. Install a jack under the gearbox.
34. Remove the stiffener on the left side of the gearbox.
35. Remove bracket bolts (A), remove the right stiffener (IN) and end disc (WITH) – 4-cylinder engine.
36. End disc bolts (indicated by arrows) – 6-cylinder engines.
37. Lower the gearbox carefully.
Installation
The gearbox is installed in the reverse order of removal.