Section 3 (Power Transfer Unit): Removal: Removal

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Fig 1: AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY

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Disconnect negative battery cable (2).
Remove the engine trim cover.
Remove air cleaner assembly (1).
Remove Power Distribution Center (PDC) from bracket.
Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
Remove front halfshafts. Refer to Differential and Driveline/Half Shaft - Removal .

Fig 2: PTU DRAIN - FILL PLUGS
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Remove drain plug (2) at PTU and allow fluid to drain.
Reinstall drain plug.

Fig 3: MARK PROP SHAFT
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Mark (2) prop shaft and differential (3) for proper installation.
Remove the rear prop shaft. Refer to Differential and Driveline/Propeller Shaft - Removal .

Fig 4: EXHAUST TO MANIVERTER BOLTS
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Remove the two exhaust to maniverter (exhaust manifold with catalytic converter) bolts (1).
Unplug the downstream O2 sensor connector.
Remove the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System/MUFFLER, Exhaust - Removal .
Lower the vehicle on the hoist.
Unplug the upstream O2 sensor connector.

Fig 5: USE O2 SENSOR TOOL - 8439
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Remove upstream O2 sensor from the maniverter (exhaust manifold with catalytic converter) using O2s (Oxygen Sensor) Remover/Installer 8439 (2).

Fig 6: MANIVERTER HEAT SHIELD AND BOLTS
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Remove the four maniverter heat shield bolts (1).

Fig 7: MANIVERTER SIDE HEAT SHIELD
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Remove the two retaining bolts (2) and one nut (1) from the maniverter side heat shield (3).

Fig 8: SUPPORT MANIVERTER
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Remove the seven maniverter to head retaining bolts.
Slide the maniverter up and to the right, support the maniverter (1) with the help of a bungie cord.

Fig 9: MANIVERTER TO BLOCK SUPPORT BRACKET
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Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
Remove the four (1) engine to maniverter bracket bolts.

Fig 10: REAR ENGINE MOUNT
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Remove the rear engine mount through bolt (2).
Remove the three front engine mount to frame bolts and the mount through bolt.

Fig 11: PTU MOUNTING BOLTS
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Remove the PTU mounting bolts (1, 2).

Fig 12: JACK AT TRANS MOUNT
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Install a screw jack (2) on front engine mount bracket (1).

Fig 13: REAR MOUNT PTU BOLTS
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Raise the front of the engine until the rear mount has dropped (1, 2).
Separate the PTU from the transaxle.
Remove and discard old O-ring between Transmission and PTU.

Fig 14: REMOVE - INSTALL PTU
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Roll the PTU (1) forward and down to remove.