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Engine Removal

  1. Disconnect battery cables at battery. Drain cooling system. Remove air cleaner. Disconnect electrical harness at bulkhead. Disconnect electrical connector at brake cylinder.
  2. Remove accelerator cable and vacuum hoses from carburetor. Remove power steering hose at cut-off switch. Remove vacuum hoses at map sensor and canister. Disconnect A/C relay switches.
  3. Remove power steering return hose at pump. Disconnect ECM wire connections. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses. Remove electrical connections from temperature switch at thermostat housing.
  4. Disconnect transaxle shift cable at transaxle. Hoist vehicle. Remove speedometer cable. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold and remove from converter. Remove heater hoses and fuel lines. Remove transaxle cooler lines.
  5. Remove both front wheels. Remove right-hand spoiler section and splash shield. Remove right and left brake calipers and support with wire. Remove right and left tie rod ends.
  6. Disconnect electrical connections at A/C compressor. Remove A/C compressor and mounting brackets. Support A/C compressor with wire in wheel opening. Remove front suspension attaching bolts.
  7. Lower vehicle. Support front of vehicle by placing 2 jack stands under core support. Position front post hoist to rear of cowl. Position wood block on front post hoist. Raise vehicle enough to remove jack stands.
  8. Position 4-wheel dolly under engine and transaxle assembly. Position wood blocks under engine and transaxle only. Allow support rails to hang free.
  9. Slightly lower vehicle onto 4-wheel dolly. Remove rear transaxle mounting bolts. Remove left front engine mounting bolts. Remove 2 engine support to body mounting bolts behind right-hand inner axle U-joint.
  10. Remove 1 mounting bolt and nut from right-hand chassis side rail to engine mount bracket. Remove 6 strut attaching nuts. Raise vehicle letting engine, transaxle and suspension rest on 4-wheel dolly.