Oil Pan Installation Note

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Install the oil pan bolts and studs as shown.

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

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

Fig 3: Tightening Oil Pan Bolts And Studs In Order
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