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Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal

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  1. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE .
  2. Scribe hood hinge location on hood for reassembly. Remove hood. Drain cooling system and engine oil. Disconnect necessary coolant hoses, control cables, electrical connections and vacuum hoses.
  3. Remove the air cleaner and the radiator/fan assembly. Disconnect the necessary fuel lines using proper procedure. Refer to FUEL LINE DISCONNECT FITTING .
  4. Raise and support vehicle. Remove A/C compressor and power steering pump with hoses attached and secure aside.
  5. Remove starter. Disconnect exhaust pipe at exhaust manifold. Remove torque converter cover. Mark flexplate-to-torque converter location for reassembly reference.
  6. Remove torque converter-to-flexplate bolts. Attach "C" clamp at bottom front edge of torque converter housing to secure torque converter.
  7. Remove lower transaxle-to-cylinder block bolts. Lower vehicle. Support transaxle using floor jack. Attach lifting hoist to engine. Remove remaining transaxle-to-cylinder block bolts.
    CAUTION: Right engine mount on timing chain side position on side rail must be marked for reassembly reference before removal to ensure proper positioning of engine. Engine mount must be installed in original position.
  8. Place reference mark on side rail to indicate right engine mount (timing chain side) position for reassembly reference. Remove right engine mount-to-side rail bolts.
  9. Remove front engine mount through-bolt. Remove through-bolt from left engine mount from inside fenderwell. Left engine mount bracket-to-transaxle bolts may be removed instead of through-bolt. Lift engine from vehicle.
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