Mount-Front
MOUNT-FRONTREMOVAL
2WD
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
CAUTION: Remove the viscous fan before raising engine. Failure to do so may cause damage to the fan blade, fan clutch and fan shroud.
2. Remove the viscous fan.
3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Remove the engine oil filter.
5. Remove the oil drain trough.
6. Support the engine with a suitable jack and a block of wood across the full width of the engine oil pan.
7. Support the front axle with a suitable jack.
8. Remove the bolts that attach the engine mounts to the front axle.
9. Remove the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
10. Lower the front axle.
11. Remove the through bolts
12. Raise the engine far enough to be able to remove the left and right engine mounts.
13. Remove the mount to engine attaching bolts
14. Remove the engine mounts.
4WD
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the viscous fan.
3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Remove the skid plate.
5. Remove the front crossmember.
6. Remove the engine oil filter.
7. Remove the oil drain trough.
8. Support the engine with a suitable jack and a block of wood across the full width of the engine oil pan.
9. Support the front axle with a suitable jack.
10. Remove the bolts that attach the engine mounts to the front axle.
11. Remove the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
12. Lower the front axle.
13. Remove the through bolts
CAUTION: Remove the viscous fan before raising engine. Failure to do so may cause damage to the fan blade, fan clutch and fan shroud.
14. Remove the viscous fan.
15. Raise the engine far enough to be able to remove the left and right engine mounts (2).
16. Remove the engine mount bolts (1), and the mounts (2).
INSTALLATION
2WD
NOTE: For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts, apply Loctite 242 Lock and Seal Adhesive, Medium Strength Threadlocker or equivalent.
1. Install the right and left side engine mounts to the engine block bolts. Torque bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
2. Insert the through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loosely assemble the two nuts onto the through bolts.
3. Lower the engine until the through bolts rest onto the slots in the frame brackets.
4. Tighten the through bolt nuts to 94 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the oil drain trough .
6. Install the engine oil filter.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the viscous fan.
9. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
4WD
NOTE: For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts, apply Loctite 242 Lock and Seal Adhesive, Medium Strength Threadlocker or equivalent.
1. Install the right and left side engine mount brackets (2) to the engine.
2. Install the right and left side engine mounts to the front axle. Torque nuts to 94 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
3. Raise the front axle into the frame and install the left and right side through bolts. Torque nuts to 94 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
4. Insert the two upper through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loosely assemble the two nuts onto the through bolts.
5. Lower the engine until the left and right side engine brackets rest on the through bolts, and the lower engine bracket through holes align with the engine mounts, and the left engine bracket holes align with the front axle slots.
6. Loosely assemble the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
7. Loosely assemble the lower through bolts.
8. Torque the nuts for the through bolts to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
9. Torque the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
10. Install the oil drain trough.
11. Install the engine oil filter.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Install the viscous fan.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.