Mounting engine on assembly jig (B36 engine) (Cooper base)

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Special tools required:

00 2 300
00 2 320
2 288 357
11 9 030
11 0 070

IMPORTANT: Follow manufacturer's instructions.

Preliminary work needed:

Remove ENGINE with transmission
Remove transmission.
- Vehicles with automatic transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (AISIN F21FT)
- Vehicles with manual transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-58BG) .
Drain off MOTOR OIL .

Unscrew the screws (1).

Remove adapter plate (2).

NOTE: Tightening torque: 11 11 5AZ .

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Prepare special tool 00 2 300 together with special tool 00 2 320 (00 2 321).

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Prepare special tool 2 288 357 together with special tool 11 9 030.

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Lift engine (1) with workshop crane and special tool 11 0 070 from table lift (83 22 2 184 136).

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Lift engine with workshop crane onto assembly jig.

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Bolt special tools 11 9 030 and 2 288 357 to engine.

Tightening torque: 11 11 5AZ .

Fix special tool 11 9 030 to assembly jig 00 2 300.

Tightening torque: 11 11 6AZ .

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Required follow-up work:

Suspend engine from workshop crane
Remove engine from assembly jig
Use workshop crane to place engine on table lift
Install transmission.
- Vehicles with automatic transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (AISIN F21FT)
- Vehicles with manual transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-58BG) .
Install ENGINE with transmission
Top up MOTOR OIL .