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Automatic Transmission - 6F50/6F55




Transaxle Support Insulator













Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe.

3. Remove the transaxle support insulator-anti roll. For additional information, refer to Transaxle Support Insulator- Anti-Roll .

4. Remove 3 the bolts from the roll restrictor bracket and remove the roll restrictor bracket.





5. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) and outlet pipe assembly.

6. Remove the battery.

7. Remove the battery tray.

8. NOTICE: The Oil Pan Holding Fixture must be carefully aligned to the mounting bosses on the oil pan. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the oil pan.

NOTE: The Oil Pan Holding Fixture and a floor jack are used to raise and lower the engine to access the transaxle support insulator.
Position a floor jack and the Oil Pan Holding Fixture under the oil pan and raise the floor jack high enough to release the pressure on the transaxle support insulator.






9. Detach the engine wiring harness retainer from the transaxle support bracket studbolt and the selector lever cable bracket.





10. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.





11. Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.





12. Lower the jack until the transmission fluid cooler tube clears the lower transmission support insulator bolts.

13. Loosen the battery tray support bracket bolts.





14. Remove the top transaxle support insulator bolts.





15. Remove the bottom transaxle support insulator bolts.





Installation

1. Install the bottom transaxle support insulator bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).






2. Install the top transaxle support insulator bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).






3. Tighten the battery tray support bracket bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






4. Using the jack and the Oil Pan Holding Fixture, lift the transaxle into place.





5. Install the transaxle support insulator bracket, bolt and the 3 nuts.
1. Tighten the transaxle support insulator bracket bolt to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).

2. Tighten the transaxle support insulator bracket nuts to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).






6. Install the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.
- Tighten to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).






7. Attach the engine wiring harness retainer to the selector lever cable bracket and the transaxle support insulator studbolt.





8. Install the battery tray and battery.

9. Install the ACL (Air Cleaner) and outlet pipe assembly.

10. Position the roll restrictor bracket on the transaxle and install the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).






11. Install the transaxle support insulator-anti roll. For additional information, refer to Transaxle Support Insulator- Anti-Roll .

12. Install the exhaust Y-pipe.