SUBFRAME Mount, Checking Adjustment

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Procedure

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

-- Free up the wiring harness on the bracket -1- for the air filter housing.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the bracket for the air filter housing.

-- Make sure that the edges on the support arm -1- and transmission mount -2- are parallel on the transmission side.

Fig 1: Checking Edges On Support Arm And Transmission Mount Are Parallel

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Dimension -x- = dimension -x-.

-- Check the installation position at the engine mount:

Fig 2: Checking Installed Position On Engine Mount

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The support arm must be a distance of at least -a- = 9 mm to the engine mount.

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The dimension -a- can be checked using a 9 mm drill bit, for example.

-- If the distance measured is too small, adjust the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME MOUNT, ADJUSTING .