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Removal (LS)

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  1. Disconnect battery negative terminal. Remove air cleaner outlet tube. Remove engine appearance cover. Drain cooling system. Evacuate A/C system and remove upper radiator sight shield.
  2. Remove upper radiator support brackets. Disconnect A/C pressure switch electrical connector. Remove power steering reservoir bolts and secure power steering reservoir to engine. Relieve fuel system pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect fuel line. Remove vapor management valve cover, and vacuum hoses.
  3. Remove cowl leaf screens. Unclip chassis vacuum lines from support bracket and disconnect lines. Remove cross vehicle support. Remove fresh air intake housing. Disconnect main vacuum hose from rear of intake manifold.
  4. Disconnect accelerator and speed control cables and control cable brackets. Remove ground strap bolt. Loosen bolt and disconnect main engine wiring harness connector, main transmission wiring harness connector and 2 fueling charging wiring harness connectors. Remove and secure hydraulic cooling fan reservoir to engine.
  5. Raise support vehicle. Drain engine oil. Remove splash shields. Disconnect coolant hoses from dual coolant flow valve. Remove exhaust system and heat shields. Remove drive shaft. Disconnect shift cable from transmission. Remove front wheels.
  6. Disconnect from ABS sensor electrical connectors. Remove front brakes caliper, support to one side. Disconnect stabilizer links lower mount, upper ball joints and lower strut mount bolts. Remove lower strut mount bolts. Disconnect starter wiring harness at starter. Disconnect power steering pressure electrical connector.
  7. Remove steering shaft clamp bolt. Remove nuts from torque converter. Safely support rear of vehicle. Support engine, transmission, front and center crossmembers, and cooling system with a suitable powertrain lift and transmission support bracket. Remove left side subframe bolts. Remove right side subframe bolts. Remove 4 crossmembers bolts. Carefully lower entire assembly from vehicle.
  8. Install lifting brackets to engine. Support engine and transmission using engine crane. Disconnect 2 wire harness retainers and move wire harness to one side. Remove starter assembly. Remove HO2S. Remove engine-to-transmission bolts. Remove left engine mount, then remove right engine mount.
  9. Remove accessory drive belt. Disconnect power steering pump electrical connector. Remove power steering pump and reservoir, and position to one side. Disconnect hydraulic cooling fan pump electrical connector. Remove hydraulic cooling pump, and secure to one side. Disconnect upper radiator hose. Remove nut and transmission cooler lines from oil pan, if equipped.
  10. Remove engine and transmission from subframe. Allow engine and transmission assembly to rest on floor or bench. Disconnect oil cooler hoses, is equipped. Remove engine-to-transmission bolt to separate transmission from engine.
  11. On manual transmission, remove clutch assembly. On all models, remove flywheel. Remove left and right wiring harness retainers. Remove rear separator plate assembly. Mount engine on suitable engine stand. Remove lifting equipment.
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