Removal and Replacement

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and install engine support fixture J-28467 or equivalentent.

2. Disconnect vacuum hose from modulator and electrical connectors from transaxle.

3. Disconnect T.V. cable at throttle body and transaxle.

4. Remove cruise control servo, if equipped.

5. Disconnect selector cable bracket and manual selector lever front transaxle, then secure cable, bracket and lever assembly aside.

6. Remove Neutral start/back-up lamp switch assembly.

7. Remove top 3 bellhousing bolts, bolts securing wiring harness, and the drive line damper bracket

8. Raise and support vehicle.

9. Disconnect cooler lines from transaxle, then plug lines and open fittings.

10. Remove flex plate dust cover and bolts securing flex plate to torque converter.

11. Remove engine mount nuts and left transaxle mounting bolts.

12. Remove sway bar links from lower control arms.

13. Ensure that control arm is properly supported, then remove cotter pin and nut and disconnect left ball joint.

14. Disconnect left drive axle from transaxle, taking carp not to overextend drive axle pot joints. Use drive axle boot seal protectors J-33162 or equivalent on models with silicone (gray) drive axle boots. Models with thermoplastic (black) boots do not require the use of protectors.

15. Remove left side frame (cradle) assembly as follows:

a. Remove bolt securing lower control arm assembly to frame and the strut rod nut, then rotate control arm out of way.

b. Remove engine splash shield.

c. Disconnect wiring harness from front crossmember.

d. Remove lower nut securing drive line vibration damper and 2 nuts securing front engine mount to frame.

e. Disconnect left transaxle mount at frame.

f. Remove 3 bolts at rear left of side rail and 4 bolts at right end of front crossmember.

g. Remove left front frame mount cover and mounting bolt

h. Separate and remove left frame section.

16. Support transaxle with suitable jack, then remove 2 remaining bellhousing bolts.

17. Remove engine to transaxle brace.

18. Disconnect right drive axle and se cure aside, taking care not to overextend drive axle pot joints.

19. Separate and remove transaxle.

20. Reverse procedure to install.