Engine And Transmission, Separating: Procedure

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Fig 1: Identifying Hose Clamps

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Engine/transmission assembly removed and mounted on Engine/Trans. Support T10012.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses from the transmission fluid cooler.

-- Attach the Engine Sling - Engine Bracket 2024A/1 to the transmission lifting eyes and secure it with the securing pin -arrow-.

Fig 2: Installing 2024 A To Transmission

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-- Attach the Shop Crane VAS6100 with the Engine Support Bridge - Special Hook (2 pc.) 10-222A/20 to the bracket.

-- Free up the wiring harness -arrows- and the connector -1- on the bracket.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiring Harnesses And Connector On Hot Side Charge Air Pipe

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and the starter from the transmission.

Fig 4: Identifying Starter Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10- that connect the transmission to the engine.

Fig 5: Direct Shift Automatic Transmission To Engine Mounting Bolts

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NOTE:

The bolt -3- is accessible only after the starter is removed.

Ignore -2 and 4- and -A-.

-- Separate and remove the transmission from the engine.