Left Transaxle Mount and Bracket

LEFT TRANSAXLE MOUNT AND BRACKET

- TOOLS REQUIRED
- J 43405 Engine Support Fixture Adapter
- SA9ISOBR Engine Support Fixture

REMOVAL
Battery Removal





1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect positive battery cable.

NOTICE: It is not necessary to disconnect fan control module wiring from module.





3. Remove fan control module by sliding up and off bracket. Lay module and wiring out of the way.
4. Remove battery insulating cover.
5. Remove battery hold down fan control module bracket.

CAUTION: DO NOT TIP BATTERY OVER A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OR ACID COULD SPILL.

6. Remove battery.

Underhood Fuse Block Removal





1. Uncover battery feed on fuse block cover.
2. Disconnect battery feed to fuse block.
3. Unsnap the engine cooling hose from fuse block cover.
4. Push on tabs at the end of the fuse block and lift off cover (2).
5. Push in tabs (3) on the side of the fuse block ease and roll back the fuse block (1).





6. Remove connectors.
1. Engine 68 Way
2. Forward Lamp 68-Way
3. I/P 68-Way
4. Forward Lamp 2-Way (White)
5. I/P 2-Way (Black)
6. I/P 2-Way (Green)
7. I/P 2-Way (Brown)
7. Lift fuse block off the case.





8. Remove routed harnesses. (Engine, Forward Vamp and I/P)
a. Engine
b. Forward Lamp
c. Instrument Panel (I/P)

IMPORTANT: There are two tabs that hold the hard shell grommets in place at the bottom of the grommet. Disengage these tabs and slide grommet off.

9. Remove bolt on the bottom of the fuse block case and lift case off the battery tray.





10. Remove battery tray.





11. Install Engine Support Fixture SA9150BR (or equivalent) and Engine Support Fixture Adapter J43405 (or equivalent). (L61 engine)





12. Install engine support fixture SA9150E (or equivalent) and J43450 (or equivalent). (L81 engine)





13. Remove transaxle mount to bracket bolts.





14. Remove transaxle mount to body fasteners.
15. Remove transaxle mount from vehicle.





16. On vehicles with automatic transaxle and L81 engines, remove power steering lines from transaxle mount bracket.





IMPORTANT: The automatic and manual transaxle mount brackets are different. The following two steps show each.

17. Remove transaxle mount bracket to transaxle fasteners. (Automatic)





18. Remove transaxle mount bracket to transaxle fasteners. (Manual)

DISASSEMBLY





1. Remove bracket from transaxle mount.

ASSEMBLY
1. Install bracket onto transaxle mount and tighten.
- Left Transaxle Mount Bracket-to-Transaxle Mount Bolt: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT: The automatic and manual transaxle mount brackets are different. The following two steps show each.





1. Install transaxle mount bracket to transaxle. (Automatic)
- Left Transaxle Mount Bracket-to-Transaxle Bolts (Automatic): 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)





2. Install transaxle mount bracket to transaxle. (Manual)
- Left Transaxle Mount Bracket-to-Transaxle Bolts (Manual): 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)





3. On vehicles with automatic transaxle and L81 engines connect power steering lines to transaxle mount brackets.
- Power Steering Lines-to-Transaxle Mount Bracket: 10 NM (89 in-lbs)





4. Install transaxle mount into vehicle and install mount to body bolts.
- Left Transaxle Mount-to-body bolts: 20 NM (15 ft-lbs)





5. Install transaxle mount to bracket bolts
- Left Transaxle Mount-to-Transaxle Bracket Bolts: 55 NM (41 ft-lbs)

6. Remove engine support fixture.





7. Install battery tray.

8. Install under hood fuse block.





9. Place fuse block case on battery tray.

10. Line the case up using locator tabs.

11. Install bolt in the bottom of the fuse block case to battery tray.

Torque:
Fuse Block-to-Battery Tray Bolts: 9 NM (80 in-lbs)

12. Route engine harness into the fuse block case. Push grommet until tabs catch (3).

13. Re-hinge fuse block-to-case (1).

14. Route I/P and forward lamp harnesses into fuse block case making sure tabs catch (3).





15. Connect connectors to fuse block.

1. Engine 68-way
2. Forward Lamp 68-Way
3. I/P 68-Way





4. Forward Lamp 2-Way (White)
5. I/P 2-Way (Black)
6. I/P 2-Way (Green)
7. I/P 2-Way (Brown)





16. Close fuse block and latch (2).
17. Replace fuse block cover and latch (2).
18. Snap engine cooling hose back in place on the cover.
19. Hook up battery feed to fuse block.
- Battery Feed-to-Fuse Block: 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.)
20. Place battery feed cover over battery feed terminal.
21. Install battery into vehicle.
22. Install battery hold down.
- Battery Hold Down: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
23. Install fan control module by sliding down onto bracket.
24. Connect positive and then negative battery cable.
- Battery Cable-to-Battery: 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)