Removal

Special Tool:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Working inside vehicle, remove gearshift lever boot and console panel gear shift plate to expose two gearshift lever bolts.
3. Remove two gearshift lever bolts, gearshift lever and isolator from transmission stub shaft.
4. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
5. Mark the driveshaft so that it may be installed in the same position. Disconnect the driveshaft from the rear axle universal joint flange. Slide the driveshaft off the transmission output and fifth gear drive shaft and install Extension Housing Seal Replacer T94P-7657-A into the extension housing to prevent lubricant leakage.
6. Remove the four bolts retaining the dual converter Y pipe. Remove dual converter Y pipe.
7. Remove the two nuts retaining the rear transmission support to the transmission support crossmember.
8. Support the engine and transmission with a transmission jack.
9. Remove the two nuts from the rear engine support bolts. Remove bolts, raise jack slightly and remove transmission support crossmember.
10. Disconnect the wiring harness from the backup lamp switch.
11. Remove the bolt from the speedometer cable and remove speedometer drive gear from the transmission.

12. CAUTION: Do not press the clutch pedal while the transmission is removed or damage could result.

Remove the four bolts retaining transmission to the flywheel housing.
13. Move the transmission and jack rearward until the transmission input shaft clears the flywheel housing. If necessary, lower the engine enough to obtain clearance for removal of the transmission.