Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the left front tire and wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the left engine splash shield. Refer to
Engine Splash Shield Replacement.
- Use floor stands to support the transaxle.
- With a jack, slightly take the weight off mount, and remove the transaxle bracket to transaxle mount upper nuts.
- Remove the transaxle bracket to transaxle bolts.
- Remove the transaxle bracket.
Installation Procedure
- Position the transaxle bracket to the transaxle.
- Hand start the transaxle mount bracket to transaxle bolts.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
- Install the transaxle bracket bolts.
Tighten
Start with the forward lower bolt and work clockwise to tighten the transaxle bracket bolts to 95 N·m (70 lb ft).
- Remove the support from the transaxle.
- Install the transaxle bracket to the transaxle mount upper nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 47 N·m (35 lb ft).
- Install the left engine splash shield. Refer to
Engine Splash Shield Replacement.
- Install the left front tire and wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle.