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Installation Procedure

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  1. Remove the bolt bracing the power steering return hose to the cylinder head.
    Fig 1: Removing Power Steering Return Hose Bracing Bolt
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  2. Install the J 42504  to the cylinder head.
    3. Fig 2: Identifying J 42504
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  3. Remove the air inlet grill. Refer to AIR INLET GRILLE PANEL REPLACEMENT .
  4. Remove the rearward strut bolts from the right and left strut towers.
  5. Install the J 42478  (2) into the strut threads.
  6. Place the strut adapters (J 28467-33A) (1) on top of the four remaining forward strut tower bolts.
    Fig 3: Installing J 42478 Into Strut Threads
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  7. Install the strut tower support assemblies (J 28467-5A) over the adapters J 42478  and (J 28467-33A).
    Fig 4: Installing Strut Tower Support Assemblies
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  8. Install the T-Bolts to the J 42478  and (J 28467-33A).
    Fig 5: Installing T-Bolts
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  9. Install the strut tower tube (J 28467-3) into the strut tower support assemblies (J 28467-5A).
    Fig 6: Installing Strut Tower Tube
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  10. Install the 1/2 in. x 2.5 in. quick release pin (J 28467-10) (2) through the strut tower support assembly (J 28467-5A) (3) and the strut tower tube (J 28467-3) (1) on one side only.
    Fig 7: Installing Quick Release Pin Through Strut Tower Support Assembly
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  11. Install the radiator shelf tube (J 28467-2A) on top of the strut tower tube (J 28467-3) over the J 42504. 
    Fig 8: Installing Radiator Shelf Tube
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  12. Install the round tube of the front support assembly (J 28467-4A) through the large hole in the radiator shelf tube (J 28467-2A). The hole used in the radiator shelf tube (J 28467-2A) depends on the vehicle application.
  13. Place the rubber padded foot of the front support assembly (J 28467-4A) on the upper tie bar.
  14. Install the 7/16 in. x 2.0 in. 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 9: Installing Front Support Assembly Round Tube Through Radiator Shelf Tube Large Hole
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  15. Install the cross bracket assembly (J 28467-1A).
  16. Hand tighten the cross bracket assembly (J 28467-1A) wing nuts.
    Fig 10: Install Cross Bracket Assembly
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  17. Install the lift hook (J 28467-7A) through the lift hook bracket (J 28467-6A).
  18. Install the 1/2 in. lift hook washer and lift hook wing nut (J 28467-34) onto the lift hook (J 28467-7A).
    Fig 11: Installing Lift Hook
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  19. Install the assembled lift hook bracket (J 28467-6A) (1) over the strut tower tube (J 28467-3) (2).
  20. Adjust the assembled lift hook bracket (J 28467-6A) (1) in order to align the hook with the rear engine lift hook bracket.
    Fig 12: Installing Assembled Lift Hook Bracket
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  21. Install the lift hook (J 28467-7A) through the rear engine lift hook bracket. Ensure the hook does not damage the surrounding components.
    Fig 13: Installing Lift Hook Through Rear Engine Lift Hook Bracket
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  22. Repeat steps 17 and 18.
  23. Install the assembled lift hook bracket (J 28467-6A) (1) over the radiator shelf tube (J 28467-2A) (2).
  24. Adjust the assembled lift hook bracket (J 28467-6A) (1) in order to align the hook with the J 42504. 
    Fig 14: Installing Assembled Lift Hook Bracket
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  25. Install the lift hook (J 28467-7A) through the J 42504.  Ensure the hook does not damage the surrounding components.
    Fig 15: Installing Lift Hook Through J 42504
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  26. Hand tighten the lift hook wing nuts (J 28467-34) securely to remove all slack from the engine support fixture assembly.
    Fig 16: Identifying Engine Support Structure
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