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Transmission Mount: Service and Repair


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F-150-F-250 and Bronco Refer to Figs 3 and 4

Removal

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove skid plate, it so equipped. Remove heat shield from catalytic converter.

CAUTION: Use extreme caution when working in the area of the catalytic converter because of the extremely high temperatures generated by the converter.

3. Remove two nuts connecting upper gusset to frame on both sides of the frame.
4. Remove nut and bolt assembly connecting gusset to crossmember. Remove gusset on left side.
5. Remove bolts holding transmission to transmission support plate on crossmember (4x4).
6. Remove bolts attaching transmission to insulator (4x2).
7. Raise transmission with a transmission jack.
8. Remove the nut and bolt assemblies connecting the support plate to crossmember. Remove support plate. Remove right gusset (4x4)
9. Remove nuts attaching insulator to crossmember. Remove insulator. Remove right gusset (4x2).
10. Remove nut and bolt assemblies connecting crossmember to frame. Remove crossmember.

Installation

1. Install crossmember and transmission support plate, and position right and left gussets on bolts in frame (4x4).
2. Install crossmember and insulator and position right and left gussets on bolts to frame (4x2).
3. Install nuts on upper gusset to frame bolts and tighten to specification.
4. Install crossmember to frame nut and bolt assembly and tighten to specification.
5. Install nut and bolt assembly connecting gusset to crossmember and tighten to specifications.
6. Install nut and bolt assemblies connecting transmission support plate to crossmember and tighten to specification (4x4).
7. Install nuts connecting insulator to crossmember and tighten to specifications (4x2).
8. Lower the transmission.
9. Install bolts connecting transmission support plate to transmission and tighten to specification.
10. install bolts connecting insulator to transmission and tighten to specifications (4x2).
11. Install skid plate, if so equipped. Install heat shield over catalytic converter. Tighten all nuts and bolts to specification.
12. Lower vehicle.
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