Engine Support, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the resonator for the intake air scoop. Refer to INTAKE AIR SCOOP RESONATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the hoses on the bracket -3-.

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-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Loosen the clamps -arrows- and remove the upper toothed belt guard -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and remove the catalytic converter bracket -2-.

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-- Support the engine in the installation position. Refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLATION POSITION .

-- Remove the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Slightly pretension the engine/transmission assembly with the spindle, do not lift.

-- Loosen the bolt -1-, but do not remove it.

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-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Tilt the generator -3- forward in the direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the pendulum support. Refer to PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bolts -1, 2, and 3-.

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-- Loosen the bolts -2- from the transmission mount -1-.

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-- Push the engine/transmission assembly slightly to the left and remove the engine support.