Structural Collar - Automatic Transaxle Equipped

CAUTION: Torque procedure for the structural collar and bending strut must be followed or damage could occur to oil pan, collar, and/or bending strut.

Fig 1: Power Steering Hose Brackets

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1 - POWER STEERING HOSE

2 - BOLT

Fig 2: Torque Sequence For Structural Collar And Bending Strut

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1 - Item_1

2 - Item _2

1. Perform the following steps for installing structural collar and bending strut. Refer to Figure.
2. Place collar into position between transaxle and oil pan. Install collar to transaxle bolt (1), hand start only  .
   Fig 3: Power Steering Hose Brackets

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   1 - POWER STEERING HOSE

   2 - BOLT

3. Position power steering hose (1) support bracket and install collar to oil pan bolt (2), See Fig 3.hand tight only. 
   Fig 4: Torque Sequence For Structural Collar And Bending Strut

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   1 - Item_1

   2 - Item _2

4. Position bending strut in place and hand start only  bolt (3) into the upper transaxle hole.
5. Install bolt (2), through strut and collar, hand start only  .
6. Install bolt (6), strut to cylinder block, hand tight only. 
7. Position power steering hose support bracket and install the remaining collar to oil pan bolt (5), See Fig 4.hand tight only. 
8. Final torque collar to transaxle bolts (1 - 3), to 101 N.m (75 ft. lbs.)
9. Install bolts (7) and (8), through strut and into cylinder block.
10. Final torque bolts (4 - 8) to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle.