Oil Pan, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Remove the tunnel crossmember. Refer to TUNNEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Bolt From Power Steering Line

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-- Drain the ATF -arrow-. Refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING .

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Oil Pan Bolt Location With Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts from the ATF pan opposite the tightening sequence: -13 to 1-.

-- Remove the ATF oil pan.