Install bearing bracket
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- Coat the O-ring (1)
with front differential oil.
- Position the bearing bracket (2) at the engine oil pan.
- Tighten down screws (1) .
TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
| Bearing bracket to engine oil pan. | ||
| M8 | Tightening torque | 19 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to REPLACING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL OF THE BEARING BRACKET .
- Refer to FASTENING ACOUSTIC COVER ON THE OIL PAN .
- Refer to RAISING THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT AND FASTENING IT .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT .
- Refer to POSITIONING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to TOPPING UP/CHECKING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL .
- Refer to PLACING THE OUTPUT SHAFT, RIGHT, TO THE SIDE .
- Refer to FITTING THE WISHBONE, RIGHT, AT THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to FASTENING THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to SECURING THE TIE ROD TO THE RIGHT ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to SECURING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
- Refer to FASTENING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP AND COOLANT HOSES TO THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: CONNECTING THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS .
- Refer to ATTACHING THE LINE CONNECTION OF THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR .
- Refer to SECURING THE EPS WIRING HARNESS TO THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR .
- Refer to SECURING THE STEERING SHAFT AT THE BOTTOM ON THE STEERING GEAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COMBUSTION ENGINE FROM THE MOUNTING ORIENTATION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Refer to INSTALLING ALL IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANELS ON THE FRONT AXLE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT .
- Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
- Refer to INSTALLING MOUNT OF HOOD SEAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COWL UPPER PART .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .
- Refer to ACTIVATING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .