Oil Pan: Removal

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Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain engine oil. Remove front pipe. See EXHAUST MANIFOLD . Remove end plate cover.
Remove transaxle housing bolts from oil pan. Loosen oil pan bolts and studs in sequence, in several passes. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Oil Pan Bolt Removal & Installation Sequence

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