Removal & Installation: CROSSMEMBER: Removal

1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Loosen front wheel nuts.
3. Jack-up vehicles, support it with safety stands (rigid racks), and remove front tires and wheels.
4. Remove both stabilizer and jack-up plate. See Fig 1 .
5. Disconnect tie-rod end from housing.
6. Remove front exhaust pipe.
7. Remove front transverse link from front crossmember and body. See Figure .
8. Remove nuts attaching engine mount cushion rubber to crossmember.
9. Remove self-locking nuts connecting steering U/J and pinion shaft.
10. Lift engine by approximately .39" (10 mm) by using chain block.
    CAUTION: When removing crossmember downward, be careful that tie-rod end does not interfere with DOJ boot.
11. Support crossmember with a jack, remove nuts securing crossmember to body and lower crossmember gradually along with steering gearbox.

Fig 1: Removing Stabilizer & Jack-Up Plate

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