2003 CHRYSLER CARAVAN Service Manual

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (10) Remove three (3) right engine mount bracket-
to-transaxle bolts (Fig. 20).(11) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(12) Remove front wheel/tires and halfshafts.
(13) Remove underbody splash shield.
(14) Drai

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (24) Obtain helper and transmission jack. Secure
transaxle to transmission jack and remove transaxle-
to-engine bolts.
(25) Remove transaxle from engine (Fig. 25).
(26) Inspect clutch, clutch release

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual Fig. 25 Transaxle Removal/Installation
1 - TRANSAXLE
2 - BOLT
Fig. 26 Release Bearing and Lever
1 - RELEASE LEVER
2 - RELEASE BEARING
Fig. 27 Pivot Ball Orientation
1 - PIVOT BALL (1)
21 - 36 T850 MAN

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (2) Remove input shaft bearing retainer (Fig. 29).
NOTE: Place transaxle in neutral before shift cover
removal.(3) Remove shift cover-to-case bolts and remove
shift cover assembly (Fig. 30).
(4) Using

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (5) Remove extension housing-to-case and differen-
tial cover bolts (Fig. 32).
(6) Place transaxle with bellhousing surface down.
(7) Remove backup lamp switch (Fig. 33).(8) Remove end plate (Fig. 34)

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (12) Remove lifting bar 8489.
(13) Remove end cover-to-case bolts (12) (Fig. 36).
(14) Remove end cover from transaxle (Fig. 37).(15) Remove 3/4 shift rail bushing from end cover
using slide hammer C-

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (17) Remove 1-2/5-R shift rail (Fig. 40). (18) Install lifting bar 8489.
(19) Lift geartrain (w/reverse idler gear assy.) out
of transaxle and install on fixture 8487 (Fig. 41).
(20) Remove remaining

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (27) Remove differential chip collector magnet and
clean (Fig. 43).Magnet is adhered with RTV, and
may require force to remove.
(28) Remove intermediate shaft bearing race with
puller 8472 (Fig. 44).(