Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Scribe hood hinge outlines on hood. Remove the hood.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
3. Drain cooling system (refer to Cooling System for the proper procedure).
4. Remove the air cleaner.
5. Disconnect the radiator and heater hoses. Remove radiator (refer to Cooling System for the correct procedures).
6. Set fan shroud aside.
7. Disconnect the vacuum supply lines from the intake manifold.
8. Remove the distributor cap and wires.
9. Disconnect the accelerator linkage.
10. Remove throttle body.
11. Perform the Fuel System Pressure release procedure.
12. Disconnect the fuel supply line.
13. Disconnect the starter wires.
14. Disconnect the oil pressure sending unit wire.
15. Discharge the air conditioning system, if equipped (refer to Heating and Air Conditioning for service procedures).
16. Disconnect the air conditioning hoses.
17. Disconnect the power steering hoses, if equipped.
18. Remove starter motor (refer to Starting and Charging).
19. Remove the generator (refer to Starting and Charging).
20. Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist.
21. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold.
22. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain for transmission removal.

CAUTION: DO NOT lift the engine by the intake manifold.

23. Install an engine lifting fixture.
24. The engine and front driving axle (engine/axle/transmission) are connected through insulators and support brackets. Separate the engine as follows:
- LEFT SIDE-Remove 2 bolts attaching (engine/ pinion nose/transmission) bracket to transmission bell housing. Remove 2 bracket to pinion nose adapter bolts. Separate engine from insulator by removing upper nut washer assembly and bolt from engine support bracket.
- RIGHT SIDE-Remove 2 bracket to axle (disconnect housing) bolts and a bracket to bell housing bolt. Separate engine from insulator by removing upper nut washer assembly and bolt from engine support bracket.
25. Lower the vehicle.
26. Install engine assembly on engine repair stand.

INSTALLATION
1. Remove engine from the repair stand and position in the engine compartment.
2. Install an engine support fixture.
3. Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist.
4. Install the engine front mounts.
5. Refer to Transmissions for transmission installation
6. Install the inspection plate.
7. Remove transmission support.
8. Install exhaust pipe to manifold.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove engine lifting fixture.
11. Install the generator (refer to Starting and Charging).
12. Install starter motor (refer to Starting and Charging).
13. Connect power steering hoses, if equipped.
14. Connect air conditioning hoses.
15. Evacuate and charge the air conditioning system, if equipped (refer to Heater and Air Conditioning for service procedures).
16. Using a new gasket, install throttle body. Tighten the throttle body bolts to 23 Nm (200 inch lbs.) torque.
17. Connect the accelerator linkage.
18. Connect the starter wires.
19. Connect the oil pressure sending unit wire.
20. Install the distributor cap and wiring.
21. Connect the vacuum supply lines to the intake manifold.
22. Connect the fuel supply lines.
23. Install the radiator (refer to Cooling System). Connect the radiator hoses and heater hoses.
24. Install fan shroud in position.
25. Fill cooling system (refer to Cooling System for the proper procedure).
26. Install the air cleaner.
27. Install the battery.
28. Warm engine and adjust.
29. Install hood and line up with the scribe marks.
30. Road test vehicle.