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Removal (Continental, 3.0L 2V - Sable & Taurus)

  1. Turn off air suspension switch, if equipped. Switch is located in luggage compartment. Disconnect Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor and Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor. Remove air cleaner assembly. Disconnect battery cables, and remove battery. Remove battery tray. Unplug harness connectors to transaxle harness electrical connector and Transmission Range (TR) sensor. Remove main wiring harness retaining bolt. Remove gearshift cable.
  2. Disconnect oxygen sensors. Remove ground strap and starter harness bracket. Remove upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts. Remove right side cowl assembly. Attach engine lifting bracket to left rear of cylinder head. Lifting bracket should already be installed on right front of cylinder head.
  3. Install engine support assembly across shock towers. Attach engine to support bar. Raise engine to take pressure off engine mounts. Raise vehicle. Remove front wheels. Drain transmission fluid. Disconnect cooler line fittings from transaxle. Support exhaust system and remove front exhaust "Y" pipe, converter assembly and mounting bracket. Disconnect upper sway bar links at struts.
  4. Disconnect outer tie rod ends from steering knuckles. Remove lower ball joint nuts, remove ball joint bolts and separate ball joints from steering knuckles. Carefully pry CV joints from transaxle. Support axles with wire. Remove air deflector/splash shields. Remove starter. Remove torque converter cover. Place reference marks on torque converter and drive plate for reassembly reference. Remove torque converter-to-drive plate nuts. Remove power steering gear-to-subframe retaining nuts, and secure gear assembly to rear of engine compartment.
    5. NOTE: Mark (scribe) positions of subframe mount washers onto body, or wheel toe-in and steering geometry may be affected.
  5. Remove front engine support insulator-to-subframe nuts. Loosen power steering line retainers and remove power steering cooler from subframe. Position subframe jack under vehicle, and support subframe. Remove subframe-to-engine mount bolts on rear transaxle mount support bracket. Mark positions of subframe mount washers. Remove 4 subframe-to-body bolts, and carefully separate steering gear assembly from subframe while lowering subframe.
  6. Position transmission jack under vehicle, and support transaxle. Disconnect remaining sensor connectors. Remove remaining transaxle-to-engine bolts. Separate transaxle from engine, and remove from vehicle.
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