Removal and Replacement
Transmission Mounting SystemREMOVAL
PITCHING STOPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the air intake boot.
3) Remove the pitching stopper.
CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes.
4) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
5) Remove the heat shield cover.
6) Set the transmission jack under transmission.
CAUTION:
Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.
7) Remove the front crossmember and the rear crossmember.
8) Remove the transmission cushion rubber.
INSTALLATION
PITCHING STOPPER
1) Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
T2: 58 Nm (5.9 kgf-m, 42.8 ft-lb)
2) Install the air intake boot.
3) Connect the battery ground terminal.
CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Install the transmission cushion rubber to the transmission, and tighten the bolt (A).
2) Install the transmission cushion rubber to the center crossmember, and tighten the nut (B).
Tightening torque:
Bolt (A)
35 Nm (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
Nut (B)
35 Nm (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
3) Install the front crossmember and rear crossmember.
Tightening torque:
T1: 70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
T2: 140 Nm (14.3 kgf-m, 103.3 ft-lb)
4) Remove the transmission jack.
5) Install the heat shield cover.
6) Install the front and center exhaust pipe.
7) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8) Lower the vehicle.
9) Connect the battery ground terminal.