Engine/Transmission Mount, Adjusting

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine Support Bridge 10-222A
Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter 10-222A/22
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 310-222A/3 quantity: 2
Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook 10-222A/10 quantity: 2
Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle 10-222A/12
For automatic transmission: Lifting Eyebolt 3368

NOTE:

Always use two Brackets with Spindles and Hooks 10-222A/10. Otherwise the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A will have a tendency to tip.

Procedure

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER .

-- Remove the air filter housing, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING .

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to other electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.

-- With the ignition turned off, remove the ground cable -arrow- from the battery.

Fig 1: Battery Ground Strap

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-- Remove the battery, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Remove the battery tray bolts -arrows- and tray.

Fig 2: Battery Carrier Nuts

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With a Automatic Transmission

Fig 3: Identifying Lifting Eyebolt -3368-

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-- Install the Lifting Eyebolt 3368 to the transmission mount bracket as shown.

-- Install the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A using the following special tools:

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Support Bridge 10-222 A And Special Tools

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Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter 10-222A/22, Quantity 2
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 310-222A/3, Quantity 2
Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook 10-222A/10, Quantity 2
Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle 10-222A/12

With a Manual Transmission

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Support Bridge 10-222 A And Special Tools

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-- Remove the shift mechanism from the transmission, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Install the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A using the following special tools:

Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter 10-222A/22, Quantity 2
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 310-222A/3, Quantity 2
Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook 10-222A/10, Quantity 2
Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle 10-222A/12

Continuation for All

-- Support the engine and the transmission but do not lift it.

-- Replace the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts -arrows- one after the other if this was not already performed when the engine was installed and tighten them hand tight.

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Mount To Engine Mount Bracket Bolts

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With a Manual Transmission

Fig 7: Identifying Transmission Mount To Transmission Mount Bracket Bolts

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-- Replace the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts -arrows- one after the other if this was not already performed when the engine was installed and tighten them hand tight.

With a Automatic Transmission

Fig 8: Identifying Engine Mount To Engine Mount Bracket Bolts

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-- Replace the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts -arrows- one after the other if the was not already performed when the engine was installed and tighten them hand tight.

Continuation for All

-- Loosen the engine and transmission mount to bracket bolts approximately 2 turns.

-- Adjust the engine and transmission mounts and hand tighten the bolts.

Engine Mount

Fig 9: Identifying Casting Edge On Engine Support Location

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There must be a distance of at least 10mm -a- present between the engine mount bracket -2- and right longitudinal member.
The casting edge on the engine mount bracket -2- must be parallel to the engine mount support arm -1-.

Transmission Mount

Fig 10: Checking Edges On Support Arm And Transmission Mount Are Parallel

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The edges of the transmission mount support arm -1- and transmission mount -2- are parallel.
Dimension -x- is the same size on both sides of the mount.

-- Tighten the engine and transmission mount to bracket bolts to specifications, refer to ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT OVERVIEW .

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.