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Engine 3.9L: Removal

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  1. Scribe hood hinge outlines on hood. Remove the hood.
  2. Remove the battery.
  3. Drain cooling system. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE--DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM 3.9L/5.9L ENGINE ).
  4. Remove the air cleaner, air in-let hose and resonator assembly.
  5. Disconnect the radiator and heater hoses. Remove radiator. (Refer to RADIATOR ).
  6. Disconnect the vacuum lines from the intake manifold.
  7. Remove the distributor cap and wiring.
  8. Disconnect the accelerator linkage (Refer to THROTTLE CABLE ).
  9. Remove throttle body (Refer to THROTTLE BODY ).
  10. Perform the Fuel System Pressure Release procedure (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE ).
  11. Disconnect the starter wires.
  12. Disconnect the oil pressure wire.
  13. Discharge the air conditioning system, if equipped. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT ).
  14. Disconnect the air conditioning hoses.
  15. Disconnect the power steering hoses, if equipped.
  16. Remove starter motor (Refer to STARTER ).
  17. Remove the generator (Refer to GENERATOR ).
  18. Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist.
  19. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifolds.
  20. Remove Transmission. Refer to appropriate TRANSMISSION article .
    CAUTION: DO NOT lift the engine by the intake manifold.
  21. Install an engine lifting fixture.
  22. 2WD VEHICLES  -Remove engine front mount bolts.
  23. 4WD VEHICLES  -The engine and front driving axle (engine/axle/transmission) are connected through insulators and support brackets. Separate the engine as follows:
    • LEFT SIDE  -Remove 2 bolts attaching (engine/pinion nose/transmission) bracket to transmission bell housing. Remove 2 bracket to pinion nose adaptor bolts. Separate engine from insulator by removing upper nut washer assembly and bolt from engine support bracket.
    • RIGHT SIDE  -Remove 2 bracket to axle (disconnect housing) bolts and 1 bracket to bell housing bolt. Separate engine from insulator by removing upper nut washer assembly and bolt from engine support bracket.
  24. Lower the vehicle.
  25. On automatic transmission vehicles, disconnect the engine from the torque converter drive plate. On manual transmission vehicles, move engine forward until drive pinion shaft clears the clutch disc. Remove engine from engine compartment.
  26. Install engine assembly on engine repair stand.
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