Removal

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner.
3. Loosen the front wheel lug nuts.
4. Disconnect the speedometer cable from the transaxle.




5. Disconnect the clutch cable from the release lever, and remove the clutch cable bracket mounting bolts.
6. Remove the ground wire installation bolt.




7. Remove water pipe bracket.
8. Remove the secondary air pipe and E.G.R. pipe bracket.
9. Remove the wire harness clip.




10. Disconnect the coupler for the neutral switch and the back-up light switch.
11. Disconnect the body ground connector.
12. Remove the two upper transaxle to engine mounting bolts.




13. Mount the SST to the engine hanger.
14. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands at the specified positions.
15. Drain the transaxle oil.
16. Remove the front wheels.
17. Remove the undercover and side covers.
18. Remove the front stabilizer.




19. Remove the lower arm ball joints and the knuckle clinch bolts, pull the lower arms downward, and separate the lower arms from the knuckles.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the ball joint dust boot.




20. Separate the driveshaft by pulling the front hub outward. Make sure not to use too much force at once, increase the force gradually.

NOTE:
a. Make sure not to allow the driveshaft ball joint to be bent to its maximum extent.
b. Support the driveshaft using wire, string etc.




21. Remove the crossmember.




22. Separate the change control rod from the transaxle.
23. Remove the extension bar from the transaxle.
24. Remove the wires from the starter motor, and remove the starter motor.




25. Remove the end plate.
26. Lean the engine toward the transaxle side by loosening the engine support hook bolt.




27. Support the transaxle with a jack.




28. Remove the No.2 engine bracket.
29. Remove the remaining transaxle mounting bolts.
30. Remove the transaxle.