Engine Removal: Notes
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- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION ).
- Remove the plug hole plate. (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the air cleaner, air hose and fresh air duct as a single unit. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the PCM component. (See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the bolts, nut and connector shown in the figure, and set the wiring harness aside.
- Remove the battery and battery tray. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the bolt and clips, and set the ground cable aside.
RH
LH
- Disconnect the selector cable. (See SELECTOR CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the vacuum hose. (See VACUUM HOSE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the fuel hose. (See QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR (FUEL SYSTEM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the evaporative hose No. 3. (See PURGE SOLENOID VALVE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the heater hose. (See A/C UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the front under cover No. 1 and No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the front splash shield. (See SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).
- Drain the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT [FW6A-EL, FW6AX-EL] ).
- Drain the transfer oil. (AWD) (See TRANSFER OIL REPLACEMENT [FW6AX-EL, GW6AX-EL] ).
- Remove the front wheels and tires. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the bracket shown in the figure from the throttle body.
- Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the coolant control valve.
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
- Remove the generator drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the A/C compressor with the cooler hose still connected and secure it using wire or rope so that it is out of the way. (See A/C COMPRESSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] ).
- Remove the TWC installation nuts (exhaust manifold side) and secure the TWC using wire or rope so that it is out of the way. (2WD) (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the TWC. (AWD) (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the propeller shaft. (AWD) (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the front drive shaft (LH) from the transaxle side and set the front drive shaft (LH) out of the way. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the front drive shaft (RH) from the transaxle side and set the front drive shaft (RH) out of the way. (2WD) (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the front drive shaft (RH).(AWD) (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the front crossmember component and No. 1 engine mount rubber as a single unit. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove in the order indicated in the table.
PART SPECIFICATION
| 1 | No. 4 engine mount bracket (See No. 3 engine mount, No. 4 engine mount bracket removal note ). |
| 2 | No. 3 engine mount (See No. 3 engine mount, No. 4 engine mount bracket removal note ). |
| 3 | Engine, transaxle |