Clutch Assembly: Removal
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove front and rear center consoles. Remove shift lever boots. For transmission shift lever and transfer case shift lever, push down on shift control case cover and turn counterclockwise. Remove transmission and transfer case shift levers by lifting upward. Remove breather hose from clamp at rear of cylinder head. Release clamp at rear of intake manifold to free wiring harness. Disconnect harness connector.
- Remove starter. Remove transmission mounting bolts. Raise vehicle and drain fluid from transfer case. Place reference marks on drive shaft flanges. Remove front and rear drive shafts. Remove clutch release cylinder. DO NOT disconnect hydraulic line. Remove clutch housing lower plate. Remove engine-to-transmission mounting bolts and nuts. Disconnect harness connections at transmission and/or transfer case.
- Support transmission/transfer case assembly with floor jack. Remove rear engine mount crossmember. Move transmission/transfer case assembly to rear and lower. Remove wiring harness and breather hose.
- If reusing pressure plate, mark pressure plate and flywheel for reassembly reference. Alternately loosen pressure plate attaching bolts in crisscross pattern until pressure plate is released. Remove clutch disc and pressure plate. See Fig 1
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