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AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION42RLEREMOVALANDINSTALLATION

2006DodgeDAKOTA

Submodel: SLT | EngineType: V6 | Liters: 3.7

FuelDelivery: FI | Fuel: GAS

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AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION42RLEREMOVAL
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION42RLEREMOVAL
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION42RLEINSTALLATION

REMOVAL

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1.

Disconnectthenegativebatterycable.

2.

Raiseandsupportthevehicle

3.

Removeanynecessaryskidplates.(Referto13FRAMES&BUMPERS/FRAME/TRANSFERCASESKIDPLATEREMOVAL)

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1.

Markpropellershaftandaxlecompanionflangesforassemblyalignment.

2.

Removetherearpropellershaft.(Referto3DIFFERENTIAL&DRIVELINE/PROPELLERSHAFT/PROPELLERSHAFTREMOVAL)

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3.

Removethefrontpropellershaft,ifnecessary.(Referto3DIFFERENTIAL&DRIVELINE/PROPELLERSHAFT/PROPELLERSHAFT
REMOVAL)

4.

Disconnecttheinput(1)andoutput(2)speedsensors.

5.

Disconnectthetransfercaseshiftmotorandmodesensorassembly(3).

6.

Disconnectthevariablelinepressureconnector(4)fromthetransmission,ifequipped.

7.

Disconnectthetransmissionrangesensor(5).

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Disconnectwiresfromthesolenoid/pressureswitchassembly.

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Removetheboltsholdingtheexhaustcrossoverpipetotheprecatalyticconverterpipeflanges(1).

2.

Removetheboltsholdingtheexhaustcrossoverpipetothecatalyticconverterflange.

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1.

Disconnectgearshiftcable(1)fromtransmissionmanualvalvelever(3).

2.

Disengagetheshiftcable(1)fromthecablesupportbracket(2).

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Removethestartermotor.

2.

Removetheenginetotransmissioncollar.

3.

Rotatecrankshaftinclockwisedirectionuntilconverterboltsareaccessible.Thenremoveboltsoneatatime.Rotatecrankshaftwithsocket
wrenchondampenerbolt.

4.

Disconnectthetransmissionventhosefromthetransmission.

5.

Removetransfercase.(Referto21TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERCASEREMOVAL)

6.

Supportrearofenginewithsafetystandorjack.

7.

Raisetransmissionslightlywithservicejacktorelieveloadoncrossmemberandsupports.

8.

Removeboltssecuringrearsupportandcushiontotransmissionandcrossmember.

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9.

Removeboltsattachingcrossmembertoframeandremovecrossmember.

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1.

Disconnecttransmissionfluidcoolerlines(1)attransmissionfittings(3)andclips(2).

2.

Removeallremainingconverterhousingbolts.

3.

Carefullyworktransmissionandtorqueconverterassemblyrearwardoffengineblockdowels.

4.

Holdtorqueconverterinplaceduringtransmissionremoval.

5.

Lowertransmissionandremoveassemblyfromunderthevehicle.

6.

Toremovetorqueconverter,carefullyslidetorqueconverteroutofthetransmission.

INSTALLATION
Checktorqueconverterhubandhubdriveflatsforsharpedgesburrs,scratches,ornicks.Polishthehubandflatswith320/400gritpaperandcrocusclothif
necessary.Thehubmustbesmoothtoavoiddamagingpumpsealatinstallation.

1.

Ifareplacementtransmissionisbeinginstalled,transferanycomponentsnecessary,suchasthemanualshiftleverandshiftcablebracket,
fromtheoriginaltransmissionontothereplacementtransmission.

2.

Lubricateoilpumpseallipwithtransmissionfluid.

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1.

Alignconverterandoilpump.

2.

Carefullyinsertconverterinoilpump.Thenrotateconverterbackandforthuntilfullyseatedinpumpgears.

3.

Checkconverterseatingwithsteelscale(1)andstraightedge(2).Surfaceofconverterlugsshouldbeatleast13mm(1/2in.)torearof
straightedgewhenconverterisfullyseated.

4.

TemporarilysecureconverterwithCclamp.

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5.

Positiontransmissiononjackandsecureitwithchains.

6.

Checkconditionofconverterdriveplate.Replacetheplateifcracked,distortedordamaged.Alsobesuretransmissiondowelpinsare
seatedinengineblockandprotrudefarenoughtoholdtransmissioninalignment.

7.

ApplyalightcoatingofMoparHighTempGreasetothetorqueconverterhubpocketintherearpocketoftheengine'scrankshaft.

8.

Raisetransmissionandalignthetorqueconverterwiththedriveplateandtransmissionconverterhousingwiththeengineblock.

9.

Movetransmissionforward.Thenraise,lowerortilttransmissiontoaligntheconverterhousingwithengineblockdowels.

10.

Carefullyworktransmissionforwardandoverengineblockdowelsuntilconverterhubisseatedincrankshaft.Verifythatnowires,orthe
transmissionventhose,havebecometrappedbetweentheengineblockandthetransmission.

11.

Installtwoboltstoattachthetransmissiontotheengine.

12.

Installremainingtorqueconverterhousingtoenginebolts.Tightento68Nm(50ft.lbs.).

13.

Installtransfercase,ifequipped.Tightentransfercasenutsto35Nm(26ft.lbs.).

14.

Installreartransmissioncrossmember.Tightencrossmembertoframeboltsto68Nm(50ft.lbs.).

15.

Installrearsupporttotransmission.Tightenboltsto47Nm(35ft.lbs.).

16.

Lowertransmissionontocrossmemberandinstallboltsattachingtransmissionmounttocrossmember.Tightenclevisbracketto
crossmemberboltsto47Nm(35ft.lbs.).Tightentheclevisbrackettorearsupportboltto68Nm(50ft.lbs.).

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1.

Connectgearshiftcable(1)tosupportbracket(2)andtransmissionmanuallever(3).

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Connecttheinput(1)andoutput(2)speedsensorandthetransmissionrangesensor(5).

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2.

Connectthevariablelinepressureconnector(4),ifequipped.

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Connectwirestothesolenoid/pressureswitchassembly(1).

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Caution:
Itisessentialthatcorrectlengthboltsbeusedtoattachtheconvertertothedriveplate.Boltsthataretoolongwilldamagetheclutchsurfaceinsidethe
converter.

1.

Installtorqueconvertertodriveplatebolts.Tightenboltsto88Nm(65in.lbs.).

2.

Installstartermotorandcoolerlinebracket.

3.

Connectcoolerlines(1)totransmission.

4.

Installtransmissionfilltube.

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Installexhaustcomponents(1).

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Alignandconnectpropellershaft(s).

2.

Adjustgearshiftcableifnecessary.

3.

Installanyskidplatesremovedpreviously.(Referto13FRAMES&BUMPERS/FRAME/TRANSFERCASESKIDPLATE
INSTALLATION)

4.

Lowervehicle.

5.

FilltransmissionwithMoparATF+4,AutomaticTransmissionFluid.

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