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Engine, Supporting In Installation Position: Procedure

-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts
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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Assembly Mounts Tightening Sequence
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-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Remove the pendulum support -4-.

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unlock the retaining tab in direction of -arrow- and remove the engine cover mount -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Cover Mount
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-- Unclip right engine cover mount -1- from the locating bore -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Cover Mount And Locating Bore
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-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the battery and the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the left and right sides of the lock carrier bracket.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts
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-- Remove the lower mounts on the :10-222A/28  and replace with the :10-222A/28-1  .

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Support Bridge Engine Support
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-- Remove the bolts in direction of -arrows- for securing the engine support bridge on the lock carrier from the :10-222A/28-1  .

-- Use the bolts from the :10-222A/28-1  for attaching the :10-222A/28  . Do not use the bolts for the bracket.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts
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Tightening Specification 

Bolts Tightening Specification
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-- A second technician is needed when positioning the :10-222A  on the vehicle to keep the :10-222A  from tipping.

Mount the Engine Support Bridge on the Engine/Transmission subassembly as Follows.

-- First slide the :T40091/3  onto the :T40091/1  on the :10-222A  .

Fig 8: Identifying Engine Support Bridge
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-- Connect the :10-222A/31-1  and :10-222A/31-2  with the :10-222A  as shown in the -illustration-, but do not tighten them yet.

-- Mount the :10-222A  on the suspension strut domes and have a second technician hold it to prevent it from falling over.

-- Slide the : T40091/1  from the front at the left and right through the :10-222A/28  .

Fig 9: Identifying Engine Support Bridge
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-- Before connecting with the rear of the :10-222A  , slide a :T40093/4  onto each and connect to the :10-222A  .

-- Slide the :T40091/2  through a :T40093/4  and position both :T40093/5  in place.

Fig 10: Identifying Rail With Holes, Moveable Joint
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-- Guide the : T40091/2  through the second : T40093/4  .

-- Insert the locking pin -1- in the :T40091/2  as shown in the -illustration- and secure with cotter pins.

-- Tighten all threaded connections on the :10-222A  hand-tight. Adjust the height of the :10-222A  parallel over the : 10-222A/28  .

-- Insert the : 10-222A/11  as shown in the -illustration-, connect them with the engine/transmission assembly and tighten slightly, but do not lift.