Extension Housing Gasket

Extension Housing Gasket

Special Tool(s):

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the driveshaft.





3. Remove the transmission insulator-to-extension housing center screw.





4. NOTE: Use a suitable transmission Jack to support the transmission.

Remove the 4 rear transmission crossmember-to-floor pan screws.





5. Disconnect the shift cable retainer and position the cable aside.





6. Remove and discard the nut.





7. Using the special too], remove the output shaft flange.





8. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.

Remove the 7 extension housing screws and the extension housing.





9. Remove and discard the extension housing gasket.

Installation
1. Clean the extension housing and install a new extension housing gasket. Make sure the park pawl is installed correctly.





2. CAUTION: Make sure the parking lever actuating rod is correctly seated into the case parking rod guide cup.

Install the extension housing and screws.
^ Tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





3. Using the special tools, install the output flange.





4. Install a new nut.
^ Tighten to 131 Nm (97 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the shift cable retainer.





6. Install the transmission crossmember-to-floor pan screws.
^ Tighten to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).





7. Install the transmission insulator-to-extension housing center screw.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).

8. Install the driveshaft.
9. Check the transmission fluid level.