Engine, Supporting In Installation Position: Procedure

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-- 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
-arrows-	8 Nm

-- 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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The bolts for the :T40091/3 point in the direction of travel as shown in the -illustration-.

-- 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.