Tools Required

J 42055 Transmission Support Fixture

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
3. Remove the intermediate pipe. Refer to Intermediate Pipe Replacement in Engine Exhaust.
4. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
5. Remove the rear leaf spring. Refer to Rear Transverse Spring Replacement in Rear Suspension.
6. Remove the transaxle mount to rear crossmember nuts.



7. Assemble the J 42055 .
8. Install the J 42055 to a transmission jack.
9. Position and firmly secure the J 42055 with the transmission jack to the transmission.
10. Position a transmission jack under the rear suspension crossmember and firmly secure the crossmember to the jack.
11. Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, remove the rear suspension crossmember retaining nuts.
12. Carefully lower the rear crossmember approximately 37 mm (1.5 in).



13. Remove the transaxle mount bracket to differential bolts.
14. Remove the transaxle mount with bracket.



15. Remove the transaxle mount to bracket nuts.

1. Install the transaxle mount to the transaxle mount bracket.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the transaxle mount to bracket nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle mount to bracket nuts to 59 N·m (43 lb ft).




3. Install the transaxle mount with bracket to the differential.
4. Install the transaxle mount bracket to differential bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle mount bracket to differential bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).




5. SLOWLY raise the rear suspension crossmember (still firmly attached to a transmission jack), to the vehicle frame rails.

Guide the transaxle mount studs into the slots in the rear crossmember.

6. Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, install NEW rear suspension crossmember mounting nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the rear suspension crossmember mounting nuts to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).




7. Remove the transmission jack from the rear suspension crossmember.
8. Release the J 42055 from the transmission, then remove the J 42055 and transmission jack.
9. Install the transaxle mount to rear suspension crossmember nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle mount to rear suspension crossmember nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

10. Install the rear leaf spring. Refer to Rear Transverse Spring Replacement in Rear Suspension.
11. Install the intermediate pipe. Refer to Intermediate Pipe Replacement in Engine Exhaust.
12. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten
Tighten the negative battery cable bolt to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).

15. Program the transmitters. Refer to Transmitter Programming in Keyless Entry.