Oil Pan, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

General repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Pay attention to clean working conditions for the transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to Subframe .

Fig 1: Locating Subframe Crossbrace

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CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

-- Mount the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox SupportT10337 on the Engine and Gearbox JackVAS6931 and attach it under the transmission.

Fig 2: Mount the Engine/Gearbox Jack

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-- Raise the transmission slightly.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The Engine and Gearbox JackVAS6931 may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the transmission support with the transmission mount. Refer to [For engine(s) CEUC,CRDB] Subframe Mount [For engine(s) CTUA,CGXB] Subframe Mount [For engine(s) CPNB] Subframe Mount .

-- Drain the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF), DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the bolts from the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) pan in the following sequence: -12 through 1-.

Fig 3: Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Oil Pan - Tightening Specification And Sequence

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-- Remove the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) oil pan.