Upper Oil Pan
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove bolts and the oil level indicator tube.
- Remove the front skid plate. Refer to PLATE, SKID, FRONT, REMOVAL .
- Remove the front suspension skid plate. Refer to PLATE, SKID, FRONT SUSPENSION, REMOVAL
- Remove bolt securing the power steering supply line.
- Remove the rear A/C compressor mounting bolt.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the engine cover (1).
- Remove air cleaner body. Refer to BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL .
- Remove the serpentine belt (2). Refer to BELT, SERPENTINE, REMOVAL .
- Disconnect the A/C clutch wire harness connector (1).
- Support the A/C compressor, remove the nut (4), stud (3), and bolt (2) that secures the A/C compressor to the bracket and position aside the compressor.
- Remove the upper oil dip stick tube bolt.
- Remove the lower oil pan. Refer to PAN, OIL, REMOVAL .
- If equipped with AWD, remove the front axle (1). Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the steering gear (1). Refer to GEAR, REMOVAL .
- Remove the four transmission-to-oil pan bolts.
- Remove bolts securing the transmission cooler liner to oil pan.
- Remove bolts and position aside the EHPS pump.
- Detach the starter wire harness to upper oil pan.
- Disconnect the Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKP) wire harness connector (1).
- Remove bolts attaching the CKP harness connector bracket to oil pan.
- Remove the oil pump pick-up tube bolt (2).
- Remove bolts (1) and the upper oil pan (3).
- Remove and discard gasket (4).