Unscrew the bolts on the front axle support

• Make sure that the vehicle does not lift off the mounting plates on the vehicle lift.

• For additional information see: 00... RAISING THE VEHICLE USING A VEHICLE LIFT .

• For additional information see: MOVE THE ENGINE TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION .

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to BRINGING THE ENGINE TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE EPS FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
• Refer to US VERSION ONLY: REMOVING THE BOTTOM HOLDER FROM THE COOLANT RADIATOR AT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT AND LEFT SPRING STRUT HOLDER FROM THE BOTTOM WISHBONE .
• Refer to RELEASING THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BRAKE HOSE AT THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE CABLE OF THE VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING UNIVERSAL JOINT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE THERMOSTAT OR TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FROM THE FRONT SUBFRAME .
• Refer to DETACHING COOLANT HOSES FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to PREPARING THE MOBILE TABLE LIFT .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
• Refer to DETACHING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .

• Loosen screws (1)  .

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• Loosen screws (1)  , (2)  and (3)  .

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