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 9)

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Figure 5
Note: Only rotate the engine clockwise.
Rotating the engine counterclockwise
may loosen the crankshaft balancer
bolt.
10.
Mark the rear propeller shaft and
axle yokes for assembly alignment,
then disconnect and remove the pro-
peller shaft. (It is common for transmis-
sion fluid to drain from the rear of the
transmission after driveshaft removal.)
11.
For 4 x 4 models - Mark the
front propeller shaft and axle yokes for
assembly alignment, then disconnect
the front propeller shaft from the front
axle pinion yoke.
12.
Remove the fuel line retainer bolts
on the driver side of the transmission.
13.
Disconnect the park/ neutral posi-
tion switch, turbine speed sensor, and
the output and input speed sensor wire
connectors. Disconnect the transmis-
sion main electrical connector. Secure
all wires away from transmission.
14.
Disconnect the shift cable from
the selector lever ball stud and remove
the cable from the bracket. Secure
cable away from transmission.
15.
Disconnect transmission fluid
cooler lines by removing the retain-
ing clips and carefully pulling the lines
out of the transmission fittings. Secure
lines away from the transmission. Plug
the cooler lines fittings in the transmis-
sion case. See Figure 5.
16.
Remove the fill tube nuts from the
converter housing and pull the tube out
of the transmission. Retain fill tube O-
ring and hardware for re-assembly. Plug
the fill tube fitting in the transmission
case. See Figure 6.