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Special Tools

DW-110-060 Engine Assembly Support Fixture

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 1824335  Size: SH
  1. Remove the battery and the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement.
  2. Remove the power steering oil reservoir mounting bolts and put the reservoir aside.
  3. Remove the pin and the clutch actuator cylinder pipe.

  4. Object Number: 1824336  Size: SH
  5. Remove the upper transaxle-to-engine retaining bolts.

  6. Object Number: 1824337  Size: SH
  7. Install the DW-110-060 fixture .
  8. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

  9. Object Number: 1820422  Size: SH
  10. Remove the engine under cover.
  11. Remove the left side dust cover.

  12. Object Number: 1758551  Size: SH
  13. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Front Pipe Replacement.

  14. Object Number: 1765840  Size: SH
  15. Carefully remove the frame from the vehicle. Refer to Frame Replacement.
  16. Remove the drive axle shafts.

  17. Object Number: 1822611  Size: SH
  18. Remove the shift control cables (1) from the transaxle.
  19. Remove the cables (2) from the shift control cable bracket.

  20. Object Number: 1824342  Size: SH
  21. Disconnect the backup lamp switch electrical wiring connector.

  22. Object Number: 1824344  Size: SH
  23. Remove the front damper bush mounting bolts and the front damper bush.

  24. Object Number: 1824347  Size: SH
  25. Remove the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
  26. Remove the rear damper bush and the rear transaxle mounting bracket.

  27. Object Number: 1824348  Size: SH
  28. For AWD, remove the transfer case from the transaxle.

  29. Object Number: 1824351  Size: SH
  30. Remove the starter. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement.

  31. Object Number: 1785646  Size: SH
  32. Support the transaxle assembly using the supporting jack.

  33. Object Number: 1824353  Size: SH
  34. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts (1).
  35. Remove the right lower engine-to-transaxle bolts (2) near the front damper bush.

  36. Object Number: 1824354  Size: SH
  37. Remove the left upper transaxle mounting bracket bolts.

  38. Object Number: 1785646  Size: SH
  39. Carefully remove the transaxle assembly from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1785646  Size: SH
  1. Install the transaxle into the vehicle and support the transaxle assembly using the supporting jack.
  2. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1824354  Size: SH
  3. Install the four left upper transaxle mounting bracket bolts and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

  4. Object Number: 1824353  Size: SH
  5. Install the right lower engine-to-transaxle bolts near the front damper bush and tighten to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).
  6. Remove the transaxle support jack.
  7. Install the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

  8. Object Number: 1824351  Size: SH
  9. Install the starter. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement.

  10. Object Number: 1824348  Size: SH
  11. For AWD, install the transfer case into the transaxle.

  12. Object Number: 1824347  Size: SH
  13. Install the rear damper bush and the rear transaxle mounting bracket.
  14. Install the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts and tighten to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).

  15. Object Number: 1824344  Size: SH
  16. Install the front damper bush and the front damper bush mounting bolts and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
  17. Install the drive axle shafts.

  18. Object Number: 1824342  Size: SH
  19. Connect the backup lamp switch electrical wiring connector.

  20. Object Number: 1824328  Size: SH
  21. Install the cables (2) to the shift control cable bracket.
  22. Install the shift control cables (1) to the transaxle.

  23. Object Number: 1765840  Size: SH
  24. Carefully install the frame into the vehicle. Refer to Frame Replacement.

  25. Object Number: 1758551  Size: SH
  26. Install the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Front Pipe Replacement.

  27. Object Number: 1820422  Size: SH
  28. Install the left side dust cover.
  29. Install the engine under cover.
  30. Lower the vehicle.
  31. Remove the DW-110-060 fixture from the engine.

  32. Object Number: 1824336  Size: SH
  33. Install the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts and tighten.
  34. • For 2.0L or 2.4L engines, tighten the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).
    • For 2.8L, 3.2L, or 3.6L engines, tighten the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

    Object Number: 1824335  Size: SH
  35. Install the pin and the clutch actuator cylinder pipe.
  36. Install the power steering oil reservoir mounting.
  37. Install the battery and the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement.
  38. Bleed the air from the hydraulic clutch. Refer to Hydraulic Clutch Bleeding.
  39. Adjust the shift control cable. Refer to Shift Linkage Adjustment.
  40. Check the fluid level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Inspection.