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Transaxle Assembly Removal and Installation (AWD)




REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION













REMOVAL SERVICE POINT

[[A]] TRANSFER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

Move the engine and transaxle assembly toward the front of the vehicle to make a gap between the engine/transaxle assembly and the crossmember. Pull out the transfer assembly through this gap.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

]]A[[ EXHAUST MANIFOLD BRACKET INSTALLATION





1. Make sure that the exhaust manifold bracket is closely contacted with the exhaust manifold and transfer assembly, and then temporarily tighten the bolts.
2. Tighten bolt A on the exhaust manifold side in the figure to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 20 ± 5 Nm (15 ± 3 ft-lb)
3. Tighten bolt B on the transfer assembly side in the figure to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 20 ± 5 Nm (15 ± 3 ft-lb)