Necessary equipment
DW 110–060 Engine clamp
Removal procedure
Attention! Raise the engine just enough to take the load off the transaxle front suspension assembly, otherwise damage to the suspension and failure of the lifting equipment may result.
1. Remove the decorative engine cover. See «Decorative engine cover» in this section.
2. Support the motor assembly using the DW110-060 motor jig.
3. Remove transfer box. See Part 5D. "Transfer case".
4. Remove the pinch bolt from the transaxle rear suspension bracket assembly.
5. Remove the transaxle hanger bracket bolts and nuts from the transaxle.
6. Remove the transaxle rear mount bracket assembly.
7. Remove the transaxle rear mount retaining bolts from the support.
8. Remove the rear suspension of the gearbox with final drive assembly.
Installation procedure
1. Install the transaxle rear mount assembly to the support.
Tighten
Tighten the transaxle rear mount retaining bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
2. Install the transaxle rear mount bracket assembly to the transaxle.
Tighten
Tighten the transaxle rear suspension bracket retaining bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
Attention! Before tightening the transaxle rear mount pinch bolt, move the engine assembly back and forth or side to side for proper installation.
3. Install the transaxle rear mount pinch bolt assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the pinch bolt of the rear suspension of the gearbox with final drive assembly to the bracket to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
4. Install transfer box. See Part 5D. "Transfer case".
5. Remove engine jig assembly DW110-060.
6. Install the decorative engine cover. See «Decorative engine cover» in this section.