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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
(3) Remove rear crossmember.
(4) Remove bolts attaching clutch slave cylinder to
clutch housing. Then move cylinder aside for working
clearance.
(5) Remove starter.
(6) Remove transmission dust shield.
(7) Remove transmission harness wires from clips
on transmission shift cover.
(8) Lower transmission slightly.
(9) Remove the bolts attaching the shift tower and
lever assembly to the transmission housing. Then
remove the shift tower and lever assembly.
(10) Remove bolts
engine.
(11) Slide transmission and jack rearward until
input shaft clears clutch disc.
(12) Lower transmission jack and remove trans-
mission from under vehicle.
4WD
(1) Support engine with adjustable safety stand.
(2) Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at trans-
fer case range lever.
(3) Remove transfer case shift lever from transmis-
sion.
(4) Remove bolts/nuts attaching transmission to
rear support.
(5) Remove crossmember bolts/nuts and remove
crossmember.
(6) Support transfer case with transmission jack.
Secure transfer case to jack with safety chains.
(7) Remove transfer case attaching nuts.
(8) Move transfer case rearward until input gear
clears transmission output shaft.
(9) Lower transfer case assembly and move it from
under vehicle.
(10) Support transmission with transmission jack.
Secure transmission to jack with safety chains.
(11) Remove transmission harness from retaining
clips on transmission shift cover.
(12) Remove clutch slave cylinder splash shield, if
equipped.
(13) Remove clutch slave cylinder attaching nuts.
Move cylinder aside for working clearance.
(14) Remove starter.
(15) Remove transmission splash shield.
(16) Lower transmission slightly.
(17) Remove bolts attaching shift tower and lever
assembly to rear case. Then remove shift tower and
lever as an assembly.
(18) Remove bolts
engine.
(19) Move transmission rearward until input shaft
clears clutch disc.
(20) Lower transmission and remove it from under
vehicle.
attaching transmission
attaching transmission
DISASSEMBLY
FRONT HOUSING
(1) Shift transmission into Neutral.
(2) Remove drain plug and drain lubricant.
(3) Inspect drain plug magnet for debris.
(4) Remove backup light switch. Switch is located
on passenger side of rear housing (Fig. 3).
to
Fig. 3 BACKUP LIGHT SWITCH
1 - BACKUP LIGHT SWITCH
(5) Remove shift tower bolts and remove tower and
lever assembly (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4 SHIFT TOWER
1 - SHIFT TOWER AND LEVER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT SOCKET
3 - SEAL
(6) Remove shift shaft lock bolt (Fig. 5) located on
top of the housing just forward of shift tower.
(7) Remove shift shaft detent plug with Remover
to
8117A. Attach the fingers of the remover to the
detent plug (Fig. 6). Then push the cup down till it
contacts the trans. Tighten the nut (Fig. 7) till it
pulls the plug from the trans case.
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