Tools Required

1. Remove the battery from the vehicle. Refer to Battery Replacement .
2. Remove the underhood fuse block (UHFB). Refer to Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement .



3. Remove the battery tray.



4. Install SA9150BR and J 43150 for L61 engines.



5. Install SA9150BR (or equivalent) and J 43150 (or equivalent) for L81 engines.



6. Remove the transaxle mount to bracket bolts.



7. Remove the transaxle mount-to-body fasteners.
8. Remove the transaxle mount from vehicle.



9. On vehicles with automatic transaxle and L81 engines, remove the power steering lines from the transaxle mount bracket.




Important: The automatic and manual transaxle mount brackets are different. The following two steps show each.

10. Remove the transaxle mount bracket-to-transaxle fasteners.

Remove the bracket from the transaxle mount.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

Install the bracket onto the transaxle mount and tighten.

Tighten
Tighten the left transaxle mount bracket-to-transaxle mount bolt to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.





Important: The automatic and manual transaxle mount brackets are different. The following two steps show each.

1. Install the transaxle mount bracket to transaxle.

Tighten
Tighten the left transaxle mount bracket-to-transaxle bolts (Automatic) to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).




2. On vehicles with automatic transaxle and L81 engines, connect the power steering lines to transaxle mount bracket.

Tighten
Tighten the power steering lines-to-transaxle mount bracket to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




3. Install the transaxle mount into the vehicle and install the mount to body bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the left transaxle mount-to-body bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).




4. Install the transaxle mount to bracket bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the left transaxle mount-to-transaxle bracket bolts to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

5. Remove the engine support fixture.



6. Install the battery tray.

Tighten
Tighten the battery tray bolts to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).

7. Install the underhood fuse block (UHFB). Refer to Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement .
8. Install the battery into the vehicle. Refer to Battery Replacement .