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Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal

  1. Relieve fuel system pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE  . Discharge A/C system using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Disconnect negative and positive battery cables. Raise and support vehicle.
  2. Remove front wheels. Drain coolant and engine oil. Remove fan and fan shroud. Remove radiator. Remove both oxygen sensors from oxidation converters. Remove right side oxidation converter. Remove front fascia lower deflectors.
  3. Remove stabilizer bar bolts. Disconnect A/C hoses from condenser and compressor. Plug openings. Disconnect electrical ground straps from left side of frame rail.
  4. Disconnect shift linkage from transmission. Mark drive shaft for reassembly reference. Remove drive shaft. Separate torque arm from transmission. Separate intermediate steering shaft from rack and pinion assembly. Disconnect electrical connectors from wheel speed sensor assemblies. Lower vehicle.
  5. Disconnect fuel lines from fuel rail and fuel tank. Disconnect heater hoses from water pump. Remove accelerator control/cruise control servo cable adjuster assembly (if equipped). Disconnect cruise and accelerator control cables from throttle body assembly.
  6. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose. Remove brake lines from brake pressure modulator valve. Disconnect forward lighting harness from engine harness. Disconnect PCM connectors from PCM. Remove engine wire harness through front of dash. Place harness on top of engine. Remove positive lead from generator. Remove positive lead from stud on fuse block. Remove negative lead from stud on wheelwell.
  7. Raise and support vehicle. Remove right and left lower shock bolts from lower control arms. Remove nut from upper control arm ball stud. Remove upper control arm ball stud from steering knuckle. Using Engine Support Table (J-39580) and Table Top (J-39580-500), position table under front crossmember and transmission. Remove front crossmember bolts. Remove transmission support bolts. Raise vehicle from front crossmember and transmission. Secure struts to front crossmember.
  8. Remove starter. Remove left and right side flywheel covers. Remove flywheel-to-torque converter bolts (A/T), and transmission. Remove clutch housing and clutch (M/T). Remove power steering lines from power steering pump. Remove A/C compressor bolts and compressor. Remove engine mount through-bolts. Remove engine from crossmember.
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