Front Suspension

ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

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1. Remove the battery. 2. Detach the air cleaner. 3. Disconnect the connectors for the backup lamp and engine harness.

4. Disconnect the connectors for the alternator harness, and the oil pressure switch and oil pressure sender assy wiring. 5. Drain the engine coolant. 6. For vehicles with an automatic transaxle, disconnect the transaxle oil cooler hoses.

NOTE When disconnecting the hoses, make identification marks to avoid making any mistakes in reconnecting them.

CAUTION Be careful not to spill any of the oil or fluid out of the hoses, plug the opening to prevent the entrance of foreign material.

7. Disconnect the radiator upper and lower hoses on the engine side, and then remove the radiator assembly. 8. Disconnect the high tension cable and all wires to the distributor from the ignition coil section. 9. Disconnect the engine ground. 10. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose. 11. Remove the fuel main, return and vapour hoses from the engine side.

12. Disconnect the heater hoses (inlet and outlet) on the engine side. 13. Disconnect the accelerator cable at the engine side. 14. For vehicles with a manual transaxle. separate the clutch hose from the clutch tube. 15. For vehicles with an automatic transaxle, remove the control cable from the transaxle.