Engine Removal

ENGINE REMOVAL

WARNING:
a. Situate vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
b. Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
c. Do not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out in fuel line.
d. For safety during subsequent steps, the tension of wires should be slackened against the engine.
e. Before disconnecting fuel hose, release fuel pressure from fuel line.
f. Before removing front axle from transmission, place safety stands under designated front supporting points.
g. Be sure to hoist engine and transmission in a safe manner.
h. For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in PARTS CATALOG.

CAUTION:
- When lifting engine, be careful not to strike adjacent parts, especially accelerator wire casing, brake lines, and brake master cylinder.
- In hoisting the engine, always use engine slingers in a safe manner.





- Do not loosen front engine mounting insulator cover securing nuts.
When cover is removed, damper oil flows out and mounting insulator will not function.
For tightening torque, refer to Automatic Transmission/Transaxle, Manual Transmission/Transaxle. For 4WD model, sealant should be applied between engine and transmission.





Removal
1. Remove engine undercover and hood
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove vacuum hoses, fuel tubes, wires, harnesses and connectors and so on.
4. Remove radiator with shroud and cooling fan.
5. Remove drive belts.
6. Remove power steering oil pump and air conditioner compressor.
7. Remove front exhaust tube.
8. Remove transmission from vehicle.
9. install engine slingers.
10. Hoist engine with engine slingers and remove engine mounting bolts from both sides.
11. Remove engine from vehicle.