REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR
Remove the 4 nuts and front No. 1 floor heat insulator.
SUPPORT AUTOMATIC WITH TRANSFER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Support the automatic with transfer transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING MEMBER
Remove the 4 bolts, 3 nuts and rear engine mounting member.
REMOVE TRANSFER DYNAMIC DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and the transfer dynamic damper.
REMOVE TRANSFER OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 9 bolts.
Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the transfer oil pan sub-assembly and transfer case sub-assembly. Cut through the sealer and remove the transfer oil pan sub-assembly.
Note
Do not damage the contact surface of the transfer oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the transfer oil cleaner magnet from the transfer oil pan sub-assembly.
Note
Clean the inside of the transfer oil pan sub-assembly thoroughly, removing all metal shavings, sludge and any other foreign objects.
Remove any metal shavings from the transfer oil cleaner magnet.
REMOVE TRANSFER CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and the transfer control valve body assembly.
| *1 | Connector |
Disconnect the connector from the transfer control solenoid assembly.
REMOVE TRANSFER CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Transfer Control Solenoid Assembly |
| *2 | Solenoid Lock Plate |
Remove the bolt, solenoid lock plate and transfer control solenoid assembly.