Manual Transaxle

Engine - Manual Transaxle









WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

1. Using the Heavy Duty Floor Crane and Spreader Bar, position the engine and transaxle together. Install the 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts.

2. Using the Heavy Duty Floor Crane and Spreader Bar, position the engine and transaxle onto the lift table.

3. Using the Powertrain Lift and Universal Adapter Brackets, secure the engine to the lift table.





4. Install the starter motor isolator.





5. Install the starter motor and the 2 stud bolts.
- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).





6. Install the ground wire and the nut.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).





7. Install the starter motor harness connector.

1. Install the starter motor solenoid battery nut.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

2. Install the starter motor solenoid nut.
- Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).





8. Raise the engine and transaxle into the vehicle.

9. Install the bolt in the LH transaxle mount.
- Tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).





10. Install the bolt in the rear transaxle mount.
- Tighten 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





11. Install the engine mount bracket and nuts.
- Tighten 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





12. Install the engine mount bracket bolt.
- Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





13. If equipped, install a new oil filter element. For additional information, refer to Oil Filter Element Oil Filter Element.

14. If equipped, install a new spin on engine oil filter.
- Lubricate the spin on oil filter gasket with clean engine oil and tighten the oil filter three-fourths turn after the oil filter gasket makes contact with the oil filter adapter.





15. Install the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).





16. Install the 2 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).





17. Install the engine support crossmember and new nut.
- Tighten to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).





18. Install the 2 bolts for the engine support crossmember and the front roll restrictor bolt.
- Tighten the engine support crossmember bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

- Tighten the front roll restrictor bolt to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





19. Connect the lower radiator hose to the radiator.





20. Position the A/C compressor and install the 3 bolts.
- Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

- Connect the A/C compressor electrical connector. Attach the wire harness retainer.





21. Connect the generator electrical connector and attach the 2 retainers.





22. Connect the engine control harness electrical connector.





23. Connect the PCM electrical connector and attach the wire harness retainer.





24. Connect the fuel supply tube quick connect coupling.





25. Connect the fuel vapor return tube and retainer.
- Attach the fuel vapor tube retainer to the wire harness.





26. Connect the vacuum supply tube.





27. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core.





28. Attach the heater hose support strap to the stud.





29. Connect the upper radiator hose.





30. If equipped, route the block heater wiring harness and attach all retainers.
- Connect the block heater electrical connector.





31. Install the shift cable bracket.

1. Position the shift cable bracket.

2. Install the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).





32. Connect the shift cables.





33. Connect the reversing lamp indicator switch electrical connector and attach the 2 wiring harness retainers.





34. Connect the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) electrical connector and attach the 2 pin-type retainers.





35. Connect the clutch hydraulic line.

1. Position the clutch hydraulic line.

2. Connect the clutch hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

3. Install the clutch hydraulic line bracket-to-transaxle bolt.
- Tighten to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).





36. Position the wiring harness and attach the 2 wiring harness retainers to the battery tray bracket.





37. Install the ground strap and bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





38. Connect the electrical connector to the Power Distribution Box (PDB).





39. Connect the cable to the PDB and install the nut.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).





40. Install the PDB cover.





41. If equipped, install the ground eyelet and bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





42. Install the generator air duct and make sure the tab is latched.





43. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner.

44. Install the exhaust downpipe and exhaust intermediate pipe.

45. Install the lateral support crossmember and bolts.
- Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





46. Install the LH halfshaft and the intermediate shaft.

47. Install the battery tray.

48. Install the engine air cleaner and air cleaner outlet pipe.

49. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.

50. Fill and bleed the cooling system.

51. Bleed the clutch system.

52. If the engine was disassembled, use the scan tool to perform the Misfire Monitor Neutral Profile Correction procedure following the on-screen instructions.