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Breeze, Cirrus, SEBRING Convertible & Stratus Sedan: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable at driver-side strut tower. Remove air cleaner duct. Remove Transmission Control Module (TCM) and wiring. TCM is located at driver's side front corner of engine compartment. See Figure.
  2. Remove solenoid pack electrical connector from transaxle. Solenoid pack electrical connector is located on side of transaxle, near dipstick tube. Remove dipstick and dipstick tube. Disconnect oil cooler lines and gearshift cable from transaxle.
  3. Support engine with hoist. Remove vertical bolts from driver's side transaxle mount-to-mount bracket on transaxle. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove axle shafts from transaxle. See appropriate AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
    4. CAUTION: Exhaust pipe with catalytic converter must be disconnected from exhaust manifold before lowering engine to prevent exhaust manifold and exhaust system damage.
  4. Remove splash shields necessary for access to transaxle. Remove bolts/nuts and disconnect exhaust pipe with catalytic converter from exhaust manifold.
  5. Remove remaining driver's side mount bracket bolts from end of transaxle. Remove engine oil filter and starter. Remove front (radiator side) engine mount. Remove through-bolt from rear (firewall side) engine mount bracket.
  6. Remove crossmember bolts. Remove rear (firewall side) engine mount bracket. Remove lower radiator crossmember. Remove strut brackets. On 2.4L models, oil pan support collar is bolted along rear of oil pan and to front of transaxle. Remove bolts and oil pan support collar.
  7. On all models, remove torque converter cover. Place reference marks on torque converter and drive plate for reassembly reference. Remove torque converter bolts.
  8. On 2.5L models, remove retaining bolt from Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor. CKP sensor is located on transaxle housing, below distributor. See Figure. Remove CKP sensor.
  9. On all models, remove necessary transaxle wiring. Loosen bolts on passenger's side of steering gear and suspension crossmember bolts. Remove bolts from driver's side of steering gear and suspension crossmember bolts. Remove stabilizer bar mount bolts from each side of stabilizer bar.
  10. Support transaxle with transmission jack. Remove transaxle-to-engine block bolts. Move suspension crossmember rearward, and lower transaxle assembly from vehicle.
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