How do you remove a Duramax cab from a Chevy?

Raise hood into service position by removing one bolt from hinge where it connects to the hood using a 13mm then raiding hood and reinstalling hinges into other hole to keep hood vertical. 3. Disconnect batteries using a 5/16” or 8mm.

How do you remove an engine from a Dodge Ram?

With the engine almost ready for removal, place a floor jack under the rear of the engine and lift it up about 2 inches (51mm) and remove the clutch or drive plate and flywheel. Now, hook a boom hoist to the engine lifting lugs or hooks using heavy-duty chain, bolts, nuts and washers.

How do you remove the grille from a Duramax?

Now Remove the grill from the truck by removing the row of body clip fasteners that connect to the top of it (Yellow in picture, red do not need to be removed), remove the bolt (if equipped) with a 10mm and then remove the grille by starting at the ends and pulling.

How do you remove shifting linkage from Duramax?

Next remove the shifting linkage by popping it off the selector arm, then remove the metal clip where it connects to the bracket and depress the taps to pull linkage out. Use a pliers to depress the tabs to release the clamp on the transfercase side.

Is it easy to remove the cab on a GM Truck?

To remove the cab it is very simple and straightforward. i dont know if gm designed it this way or not. Remove tires and liners and put hood in service position because it gives you soo much more light. Tires dont haver to come off but it gives you soo much more room to work.

How do you remove a Duramax cab battery?

Unplug the two wires going into the A/C compressor then using a 15mm remove the 4 bolts holding it on. Then swing it over and lay it onto the passenger side battery. 16. Next you will want to remove the master cylinder from the hydrobooster.

Is it worth it to lift off cab?

And even if it might take just a little longer, having all that romm to stand beside the engine or behind it as opposed to standing on your head and laying across the top of the engine for hours to get at those impossible turbo and up pipe bolts would possibly be worth it, no??? Highway Burnouts!

How do you remove a Duramax cab fuse?

Start by removing both wires on each side of the large fuse using a 7mm and 13mm. Then move onto removing the wire near it using a 10mm. 23. Next free the fuse box by releasing the tabs that hold it in place. Using a 7mm remove the Red square plug and the larger Black square plug. Also remove the white plug with large single red wire. 24.

How do you remove a Duramax heater from an engine?

8. With coolant drained remove upper radiator hose from radiator, remove lower radiator hose from radiator, remove the larger hose that goes into the coolant overflow bottle and remove both heater lines. It’s safest to remove them from the engine as the fittings on the firewall side can get brittle. 9.

How do you remove a Duramax transmission cooler?

Using a 15mm remove the 4 bolts that are behind it that mount it to the frame. Remove one bolt on each side from the side braces and don’t forget to unplug your fog lights. Then it should just slide off. 11. Now remove the transmission cooler lines from the front cooler using a pan to catch the fluid that may drip.

Where are the lift arms on a Duramax truck?

At this point do a double check you didn’t miss anything, then position the truck so that th cab can be lifted by the lift. Position the lift arms underneath the pinch weld at the bottom of the rocker panels. Keep them as far out as possible though.

How to remove a Duramax radiator drain plug?

Use a funnel or 90* elbow to channel the fluid into a pail. If no drain plug remove lower radiator hose. 8. With coolant drained remove upper radiator hose from radiator, remove lower radiator hose from radiator, remove the larger hose that goes into the coolant overflow bottle and remove both heater lines.