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  1. lindsey97

    MT654cr transmission replacement in"Joe" the 5 ton M923a1

    Update: transmission is installed and went well. Very easy to do on a concrete floor and with the correct jack. Would like to say THANK YOU to bigrig379 for loaning and delivering to me a transmission jack. This is an awesome site and lots of good people on here. Jack is a Pittsburgh from...
  2. lindsey97

    MT654cr transmission replacement in"Joe" the 5 ton M923a1

    Used 2 rachet straps to lower the bad transmission to the ground. Went well and didn't break anything or hurt anyone. Found the one 1/2" bolt that secures the modulator cable to the trans. Now I am on the hunt for a transmission jack.
  3. lindsey97

    MT654cr transmission replacement in"Joe" the 5 ton M923a1

    Also forgot to ask how to properly disconnect the transmission modulator cable at the transmission end. Would like to leave the cable on the truck and attached at the IP end for convenience. Do you remove the screws in the round can on the transmission end of the cable, and unhook the cable...
  4. lindsey97

    MT654cr transmission replacement in"Joe" the 5 ton M923a1

    Ok, so I finally got started today removing my bad transmission in Joe, my first M923 that I purchased in 2014. Joe is a 1990 M923A1 with NHC-250 engine. Got everything unbolted except the 2 back bolts that secure the trans to the rear upper mount. Took about 6 hours to get everything...
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