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Removal and Installation: Removal

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  1. Remove air cleaner and air duct.
  2. Remove battery.
  3. Remove the air breather hose. Refer to "AIR BREATHER HOSE ".
  4. CAUTION: Do not depress clutch pedal during removal procedure.
  5. Remove clutch operating cylinder.
  6. Remove engine under cover.
  7. Remove the control cable from the transaxle. Refer to "CONTROL LINKAGE ".
  8. Drain gear oil from transaxle. Refer to "REPLACEMENT ".
  9. Remove connectors and harnesses for:
    • PNP switch.
    • Speed sensor.
    • Back-up lamp switch.
    • Ground.
  10. Remove the exhaust front tube. Refer to "EXHAUST SYSTEM ".
  11. Remove the drive shafts. Refer to AXLE SHAFTS .
  12. Remove starter motor. Refer to STARTING SYSTEM .
  13. CAUTION: When setting jack, be careful not to bring it into contact with the switch.
  14. Place a jack under the transaxle.
  15. Remove the center member, the engine insulator and the engine mount bracket using power tool.
  16. Support engine by placing a jack under oil pan.
    Fig 1: Supporting Engine
    G02022993Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  17. Remove the bolts that mount the engine to the transaxle.
  18. Remove the transaxle from the vehicle.