Help!! Removal of Manual Transmission

[Malnu]

I'm having an issue where I am trying to remove my manual transmission from my 1992 Ranger. I have never had this issue with two previous removals, but it is giving me all sorts of trouble now.

I have all the cables removed, All the bolts removed. I managed to get it to seperate about a half inch from the engine block, but that is as far as it wants to move. I shake it, I try and twist it, I lift it up and down, left and right, but that's as far as it wants to come off. This is the first time I have used a lift and transmission jack to try and remove it. I am usually on a creeper under the truck with the transmission on my chest and never had an issue getting it out and placed back in.

What could be causing it to not release? Any help would be appreciated as I am borrowing the lift.


Edit ---- " it was binding in the clutch prongs on the shaft or the underbelly of the truck cab. enough tilt and pitch with the jack managed to get it just right. "

 

[treeguy]

Is it binding anywhere so that it makes it hard to separate ??