Removal And Installation: SUBFRAME: Removing

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-- Remove wheels.

-- Remove noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right wheel housing liner. Refer to appropriate service information. .

-- Remove the crossbrace. Coupe and sportback, refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, COUPE AND SPORTBACK .

-- Remove the crossbrace. Cabriolet, refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, CABRIOLET .

-- Remove the right and left subframe shield if applicable. Refer to SUBFRAME HEATSHIELD .

-- Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR .

-- Remove the vehicle level sensor, if applicable. Refer to LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR .

-- Secure the left and right wheel hub assemblies using a :T10038 as shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Secure Left And Right Wheel Housing Liner Using A T10038 As Shown In Illustration

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-- Remove the left and right control arms. Refer to TRACK CONTROL ARM .

-- Hydraulic steering gear, removing, refer to OVERVIEW - STEERING GEAR .

-- Electromechanical steering gear, removing, refer to OVERVIEW - STEERING GEAR .

-- Support the engine entirely using the :10-222 A . Refer to .

:10-222 A
:T40093 , needed depending on the engine.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and nuts -3- and the longitudinal braces -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Carrier Left Brace Components

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 3: Guide Link & Fasteners

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-- Move the guide link and secure it to the body with wire.

-- On vehicles with electro-hydraulic engine mounts, disconnect the left electro-hydraulic engine mount solenoid valve -N144- and right electro-hydraulic engine mount solenoid valve -N145- connector -arrow-.

Fig 4: Disconnect Left Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve

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-- Depending on the engine version, remove the nut -2- for the electrical wiring bracket on the right side of the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- (if equipped) from the bracket for the power steering line.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolt (If Equipped) From Bracket For Power Steering Line

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-- Remove the left and right engine mount bolts -1 and 5-.

Fig 6: Identifying Left And Right Engine Mount Bolts

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-- Move the left and right engine mount retaining plate -2- to the side.

-- Before lowering the subframe, make sure all the electrical wiring connections have been disconnected and removed.

NOTE:

Mark the installation location of the subframe -A- to -D-, for example, using a felt-tip pen.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts -1- Through -8- & Subframe

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-- Remove the bolts -1- through -8- and remove the subframe.