On-Vehicle Service

CASE SIDE COVER PAN AND GASKETS

Tools Required
J-28467-B Engine Support Fixture

Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.





2. Install the engine support fixture J-28467-B.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust System.
5. Remove the left wheel.
6. Remove the left drive axle. Refer to Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints.
7. Remove the battery and the battery tray.
8. Remove the left transaxle mount.
9. Lower the engine until the side cover is accessible.
10. Remove the shifter linkage and the Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch.





11. Remove the side cover bolts (3 and 4), the side cover (1), and the gaskets (6 and 7).

Installation Procedure





1. Install the side cover (1), the gaskets (6 and 7), and the side cover bolts (3 and 4).
Tighten
Tighten the side cover bolts (3 and 4) to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the shifter linkage and the park/neutral position switch.
3. Raise the engine.
4. Install the left transaxle mount.
5. Install the battery and the battery tray.
6. Install the left drive axle.
7. Install the left wheel.
8. Install the front exhaust pipe.
9. Lower the vehicle.





10. Remove the engine support fixture J-28467-B.
11. Connect the negative battery cable.