Banks Power Chevy_GMC Trucks: Duramax LB7 (Diesel ’01 - 04 6.6L) Powertrain- Banks Billet Torque Converter '01-08 Chevy_GMC Trucks: Duramax Allison Trans - Manual (Page 11)

17.
Remove the wire harness/vent
tube bracket nut from the top of the
converter housing stud. See Figure 7.
18.
Support the rear of the engine
with a jack, engine hoist or safety
stands. Raise the transmission slightly
with a transmission jack to relieve load
on the cross member support.
19.
Remove the bolts securing rear
support, transmission cushion and
cross member.
20.
Remove the bolts attaching the
cross member to the frame and re-
move the cross member.
21.
Remove all the torque converter
housing bolts and studs and retain for
reassembly. Carefully slide the trans-
mission and torque converter assembly
rearward. Disengage torque converter
hub from the end of the crankshaft.
WARNING: Torque Converter can
slide off the turbine shaft. Secure
the converter when removing the
transmission and torque convert-
er assembly from the engine.
22.
Lower the transmission and re-
move it from under the vehicle.
23.
Once the transmission and torque
converter assembly are removed, place
a suitable drain pan under the convert-
er housing end of the transmission.
24.
Measure from the mounting lugs
on the torque converter to the trans-
mission mounting face. See Figure 8.
-Important- The distance from the
torque converter mounting lugs to the
face on the transmission mounting
face must be recorded. This will insure
proper installation of the Banks Torque
Converter.
Figure 8
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