Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 383

24. Remove the four (2 on each side) remaining
suspension-to-frame (outside) retaining bolts (Fig.
3V).
25. Raise vehicle slowly, leaving suspension and power
train on the floor, until sufficient clearance is
obtained for removing engine.
Check often when raising the
CAUTION:
vehicle to make sure that all disconnects have
been made and that vehicle is positioned
properly on hoist.
26. Roll the power train and suspension assembly to the
work area and position jack stand under transmis­
sion extension (Fig. 6V)-remove floor jack.
27. Place floor jack under suspension crossmember and
raise jack so that weight of assembly is supported
on jack pad, (Fig. 4V).
28. Attach lifting device to support engine, remove
engine mount through bolts and remove engine
assembly from crossmember.
Fig. 4V—Stabilizing Power Train
29. Remove synchromesh transmission and clutch (if so
equipped).
a. Remove clutch housing rear cover bolts.
b. Remove bolts attaching the clutch housing to
engine block, then remove transmission clutch
housing as a unit.
NOTE: Support the transmission as the last
mounting bolt is removed and as it is being
pulled away from the engine, to prevent
damage to clutch disc.
c. Remove starter and clutch housing rear cover.
d. Loosen clutch mounting bolts a turn at a time
(to prevent distortion of clutch cover) until the
spring pressure is released. Remove all bolts,
clutch disc and pressure plate assembly.
30. Remove automatic transmission (if so equipped).
a. Lower engine secured by the hoist, and support
engine on blocks.
b. Remove starter and
underpan.
c. Remove flywheel-to-converter attaching bolts.
d. Support transmission on blocks.
e. Disconnect throttle linkage and detent cable on
Turbo Hydra-Matic.
f. Remove transmission-to-engine mounting bolts.
g. With the hoist attached, remove blocks from the
engine only and slowly guide the engine away
from the transmission.
Installation
1. If engine was mounted in an engine stand, attach
lifting adapter to engine then using lifting device,
remove engine from stand and perform the
following:
Fig. 5V—Floor Jack Location Under Transmission
E N G I N E 6 4 7
converter housing
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