Engine Support, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Pry Cover -1- With 80 - 200 From Floor Covering.

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-- On vehicles with air suspension, activate vehicle lift mode. Refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

-- Disconnect the Ground (GND) cable -4-. Refer to GROUND CABLE WITH Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367- FROM MY 09, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Locating Air Filter Housing

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-- Remove the noise insulation -1 and 2-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 3: Locating Front/Rear Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the left and right front wheel housing liners. Refer to Wheel Housing Liners .

Fig 4: Front Wheel Housing Liners And Fasteners

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-- Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 5: Stabilizer Bar And Bolts

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-- Mount the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A with Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter10-222A/22 and Mounts T40091/3.

Fig 6: Identifying 10 - 222 A With 10 - 222 A /22 And T40091/3

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-- Install the other parts as illustrated. Position the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 1910-222A/19 on the notches on the longitudinal members.

Fig 7: Engaging 10 - 222 A /10 In Rear Engine Lifting Eyes

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-- Engage the Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook10-222A/10 into the rear engine lift eyes.

-- Push the Support T40091/2 with both Sliders T40093/5 into both Mounts T40093/4.

Fig 8: Sliding T40091/2 With Both Slides T40093/5 Into Both T40093/4

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-- Install the long spindles from the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A and attach the hooks to the engine lifting eyes.

-- Slightly tension the engine but do not lift it.

-- Remove the left and right bolts -arrows- from the engine mount.

Fig 9: Identifying Left Engine Mount Nut -1- And Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Remove the 2 bolts and then remove the steering gear heat shield -A-.

Fig 10: Steering Gear Heat Shield -A-

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-- Remove the bolt -B- for the universal joint. Refer to Removing .

-- Remove universal joint from steering gear.

-- Free up the coolant hoses -arrow-.

Fig 11: Coolant Hose Location

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-- Disengage the power steering hydraulic line from the left bracket on the subframe.

-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

Fig 12: Locating Air Pump Motor -V101- Nuts And Secondary Air Hoses -1-

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-- Press the release buttons and remove the secondary air hoses -1-.

-- Remove the nuts -2- and loosen the nut -5-.

-- Remove the Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor -V101- and bracket.

-- Mark location of subframe and engine carrier to longitudinal members with a felt-tip pen.

Fig 13: Subframe, Engine Carrier, Crossmember And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -3 and 4- then lower the subframe with the front engine carrier.

-- Remove engine carrier forward.