Installation Procedure

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Raise the hood.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Battery.
Remove the cross vehicle brace. Refer to BRACE REPLACEMENT -- CROSS VEHICLE in Body Front End.
Remove the hood side rear seal (1) from the pinchweld flange.

Fig 1: Removing Hood Side Rear Seal From Pinchweld Flange
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Install the J 28467-90A onto the strut attaching studs.

Fig 2: Installing Engine Support Adapters Onto Strut Attaching Studs
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Install the strut tower support assemblies J 28467-5A over the J 28467-90A.

Fig 3: Installing Strut Tower Support Assemblies Over Engine Support Adapters
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Install the wing nuts to the J 28467-90A.

Fig 4: Installing Wing Nuts To Engine Support Adapter
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Install the strut tower tube J 28467-3 into the strut tower support assemblies J 28467-5A.

Fig 5: Installing Strut Tower Tube Into Strut Tower Support Assemblies
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Install the 1/2 inch x 2.5 inch quick release pin J 28467-10 through the strut tower support assemblies J 28467-5A and the strut tower tube J 28467-3 on one side only.

Fig 6: Installing Quick Release Pin Through Strut Tower Support Assemblies & Strut Tower Tube
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Install the radiator shelf tube J 28467-2A on the top of the strut tower tube J 28467-3 on the driver side.
Install the round tube of the front support assembly J 28467-4A through the large hole in the radiator shelf tube J 28467-2A.

Fig 7: Installing Round Tube Of Front Support Assembly Through Large Hole In Radiator Shelf Tube
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Install the 7/16 inch x 2.0 inch quick release pin J 28467-9 through the hole in the front support assembly J 28467-4A in order to level the radiator shelf tube J 28467-2A.

Fig 8: Installing Quick Release Pin Through Hole In Front Support Assembly
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Install the cross bracket assembly J 28467-1A.
Install the lift hook J 28467-7A through the lift hook bracket J 28467-6A.
Install the 1/2 inch lift hook washer and lift hook wing nut J 28467-34 onto the lift hook J 28467-7A.
Install the assembled lift hook bracket J 28467-6A over the passenger side radiator shelf tube J 28467-2A.

Fig 9: Installing Assembled Lift Hook Bracket Over Passenger Side Radiator Shelf Tube
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Adjust the passenger side radiator shelf tube J 28467-2A and the assembled lift hook bracket J 28467-6A in order to align the hook with the left, rear of engine, lift hook bracket attached to the left exhaust manifold.
Install the lift hook J 28467-7A through the lift hook bracket J 28467-6A.
Install the 1/2 inch lift hook washer and lift hook wing nut J 28467-34 onto the lift hook J 28467-7A.
Install the assembled lift hook bracket J 28467-6A over the strut tower tube J 28467-3.

Fig 10: Installing Assembled Lift Hook Bracket Over Strut Tower Tube
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Adjust the assembled swivel lift hook bracket J 28467-8A in order to align the hook with the right, front of engine, lift hook bracket attached to the right exhaust manifold.

Fig 11: Adjusting Assembled Swivel Lift Hook Bracket
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Hand tighten the cross bracket assembly J 28467-1A wing nuts.
Hand tighten the lift hook wing nuts J 28467-34 securely to remove all slack from the engine support fixture assembly.

Fig 12: Tightening Lift Hook Wing Nuts
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