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Removal (X1/9)

  1. Disconnect battery cables. Drain cooling system. Remove radiator and heater hoses. Remove cooling system expansion tank and disconnect hoses from thermostat.
  2. On carbureted models, remove air cleaner assembly with fresh air duct. On fuel injected models, remove hose from air flow sensor to intake manifold. On all models, remove from engine all fuel lines, throttle control cables, vacuum hoses, wiring harnesses and electrical connectors.
  3. Remove bolts holding louvered protection panel below carbon trap in rear firewall. Raise and support vehicle with safety stands. Remove remaining bolt attaching louvered panel in rear firewall, then remove panel. Remove alternator heat shield, engine panels and wheel panels.
  4. Drain transmission and differential assembly. Disconnect back-up light and seat belt interlock connectors, then remove clamps to allow wires to come with engine. Disconnect speedometer cable and gearshift linkage from transmission.
  5. Disconnect ground strap at engine, then remove muffler and muffler upper bracket. Remove axle boot retaining bolts and slide boots away from differential.
  6. Remove nuts securing hand brake cable brackets to control arms. Remove bolts attaching control arms to body and swing arms down out of brackets. Move control arms away from differential until axles are free of differential.
  7. Remove lower crossmember attaching bolts and remove crossmember. From above engine, disconnect reaction arm from bracket on engine, then remove front engine mount through bolt. Remove engine and transmission assembly from beneath vehicle. Separate transmission and differential from engine.
    NOTE: Record number of shims at control arm mounting points for installation purposes. Also note sizes of shims. If shims are worn or damaged, rear end alignment should be checked and adjusted, if necessary, after engine and transmission are reinstalled.
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