Removal and Replacement
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION: *: Indicates parts which should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened after placing the vehicle horizontally and loading the full weight of the engine on the vehicle body.
Required Special Tools:
^ MB990241: Axle shaft puller (MB990244: Puller shaft, MB990242: Puller bar)
^ MB990767: End yoke holder
^ MB990998: Front hub remover and installer
^ MB991453: Engine Hanger Assembly
^ MB991454: Engine Hanger Balancer (a part of MB991453 Engine Hanger Assembly)
^ MB991895: Engine Hanger
^ MB991897: Ball Joint Remover
^ MZ203827: Engine Lifter
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<> STARTER MOTOR REMOVAL
Remove the starter motor with the starter motor harness still connected, and secure it inside the engine compartment away from the engine.
<> ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING
1.
Set special tools MB991453 and MZ203827 to the vehicle to support the engine assembly.
2.
1. Set special tool MB991895 to the strut assembly mounting nuts (A and B) and the radiator support upper insulator mounting bolts (C and D), which are located in the engine compartment, as shown.
2. Set special tool MB991454 to hold the engine/transaxle assembly.
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CAUTION:
^ Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool MB991897 to avoid possible damage to ball joint threads.
^ Hang special tool MB991897 with cord to prevent them from falling.
1. Install the special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.
2. After turning the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of the special tool MB991897 in parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and confirm that the insert arms are parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel, turn the knob in the direction shown in the figure.
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1. Use special tools MB990241 and MB990767 to push out the driveshaft from the hub.
2. While pulling the lower side of the rotor toward you, remove the driveshaft from the hub.
CAUTION:
^ Always use a lever when pulling out the driveshaft from RJ assembly as tugging may damage the TJ assembly.
^ Care must be taken to ensure that the oil seal of the transaxle is not damaged by the spline part of the driveshaft.
^ Do not apply the vehicle weight to the wheel bearing while loosening the driveshaft nut. If, however, the vehicle weight must be applied to the bearing (in order to move the vehicle), temporarily secure the wheel bearing by using special tool MB990998.
3. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the driveshaft, and then pry the driveshaft from the transaxle.
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1. Remove the drive plate coupling bolts while turning the crank shaft.
2. Pry the torque converter towards the transaxle side.
Remove the torque converter with the transaxle.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Inserting the torque converter into the transaxle oil pump so that the shown dimension is approximately 12.2 mm (0.48 inch). Install the transaxle assembly to the engine.
>>B<< DRIVESHAFT INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Care must be taken to ensure that the oil seal of the transaxle is not damaged by the spline part of the driveshaft.
>>C<< TRANSAXLE MOUNT STOPPER INSTALLATION
Tighten the self-locking nut so that the stabilizer bar mounting bolt protrudes as shown.
Standard value: 22 ± 1.5 mm (0.87 ± 0.06 inch)
>>D<< TRANSAXLE MOUNT STOPPER INSTALLATION
Install the transaxle mount stopper so that the arrow mark points as shown in the illustration.