Oil Pan Installation Note (AJ)

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Install the oil pan bolts and studs as shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Oil Pan Bolts And Studs Installing Sequence
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Tighten the transaxle housing bolts to oil pan.

Fig 2: Tightening Transaxle Housing Bolts
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Tighten the oil pan bolts and studs in several passes in the order as shown in the illustration.

Fig 3: Oil Pan Bolts And Studs Tightening Sequence
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