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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2006 🢒 ION 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Transmission Front Mount Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

    2. Object Number: 1497621 Size: SH
  2. Remove the front transaxle mount thru bolt.

    3. Object Number: 1497743 Size: SH
  3. Remove the front transaxle mount to transaxle bolts.
  4. Remove the front transaxle mount from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1497743 Size: SH

    Important: The transaxle bolts must be torqued in a mandatory sequence as shown.

  1. Install the front transaxle mount and transaxle bolts.

    2. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1497621 Size: SH
  2. Hand start the front transaxle mount through bolt.

    3. Important: The front and rear transaxle mounts must be allowed to settle with the through bolts loosened.

  3. Loosen the rear transaxle mount through bolt.
  4. Tighten the transaxle mount through bolts in the following order:

    5. Tighten

    1. Tighten the rear bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the front bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
  5. Lower the vehicle.