Removing the front-rear member

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Fig 1: Central Front-Rear Member

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove:

the front and rear splash guards under the engine
the heat deflector plate in front of the output shaft
the nuts from the engine mountings at the front and rear edges
four screws (two long and two short)
the two screws from the engine mountings. Remove the front-rear member.