Part 2

Engine

Removal (Steps 31-59)

All vehicles
31. Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starting System.





32. NOTE: 2WD shown, 4WD similar.

Remove the bolt and the engine wiring harness bracket. Disconnect the oil pressure sensor electrical connector.

Vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission





33. Disconnect the transmission control and input shaft electrical connectors. Remove the wiring harness pin-type retainer.





34. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor and digital transmission range (TR) sensor electrical connectors.





35. Remove the bolt and position the transmission cooling tube bracket aside.





36. Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.

Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission





37. Disconnect the reversing lamp switch electrical connector.





38. Disconnect these:
1. Disconnect the OSS sensor electrical connector.
2. Detach the heated oxygen sensor (1-102S) electrical connector from the bracket.

All vehicles
39. Drain the engine oil.





40. Install the oil drain plug.
^ Tighten to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).
41. Remove and discard the oil filter.





42. Disconnect the RH HO2S electrical connector.





43. Disconnect the RH HO2S electrical connector.





44. Disconnect the LH HO2S electrical connector.





45. Remove the Y-pipe-to-catalytic converter nuts, bolts and gasket.





46. Remove the nuts.





47. Remove the nuts and the exhaust pipe.





48. Disconnect the wiring harness electrical connector located on the frame.
49. Release the transmission/transfer case portion of the wiring harness from any routing clips or pin-type retainers.
50. Route the transmission/transfer case portion of the wiring harness to the top of the engine.





51. If equipped with A/C, remove the A/C tube bracket nut and position it aside.





52. NOTE: Automatic transmission shown, manual transmission similar.

Remove the 8 bolts.





53. Remove the RH engine insulator nuts.





54. Remove the LH engine insulator nuts.





55. Install the left side Engine Lifting Bracket.
^ Tighten to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).





56. Install the right side Engine Lifting Bracket.
^ Tighten to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
57. Install the Spreader Bar to the Engine Lifting Brackets.
58. Position a floor jack under the bell housing of the transmission.
59. Attach a Heavy Duty Floor Crane to the Spreader Bar and remove the engine.