Rear Transaxle Mount and Bracket (Automatic)

REMOVAL





1. On vehicles equipped with L81 engines, remove rear exhaust manifold pipe heat shield.





2. Remove rear transaxle mount through bolt.
3. Remove one of three transaxle mount to frame bolts.

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE VEHICLE THAT COMPONENTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM.

4. Raise vehicle on hoist.





5. Remove remaining mount to frame attachment bolts.
6. Remove rear mount from vehicle.





7. Remove transaxle mount bracket to transaxle bolts.
8. Remove transaxle mount bracket from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Install rear transaxle mount bracket into vehicle and tighten fasteners.
Torque: 90 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)





2. Install transaxle mount to frame attachment fasteners and tighten.
Torque: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)
3. Lower vehicle from hoist.





4. Install and tighten transaxle mount to frame attachment fastener.
Torque: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)

IMPORTANT: On L61 engines, be sure heat shield is in place.

5. Install transaxle mount to engine mount bracket through bolt on.
Torque: 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)





6. On vehicles equipped with L81 engines, Install rear exhaust manifold pipe heat shield
Torque: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)