Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the engine cover (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover
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Recovering refrigerant.
Remove the air duct (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Air Duct
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Disconnect the negative terminal first, then the positive terminal.
Remove the battery (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Battery
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Remove the intake air hose and air cleaner assembly.
1. Disconnect the breather hose (A) and vacuum hose (B) from air cleaner hose.
2. Disconnect the ECM connector (C).
3. Remove the intake air hose and air cleaner assembly (D).
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Air Cleaner Assembly Components
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  Fig 5: Identifying Breather Hose, Vacuum Hose, ECM Connector, & Air Cleaner Assembly
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Disconnect the connector (A) and remove the battery tray (B).

Fig 6: Identifying Connector And Battery Tray
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Remove under cover (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Under Cover
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Drain the engine coolant.
Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
Remove the upper radiator hose (A) and lower radiator hose (B).

Fig 8: Identifying Upper Radiator Hose & Lower Radiator Hose
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Disconnect the engine room junction box connectors.
1. Disconnect the terminals (A).
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Engine Room Junction Box Terminals
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2. Turn over the levers (B) and remove the fuse and relay assembly (A) by disconnecting the connectors (C).
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Levers, Fuse/Relay Assembly, & Connectors
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3. Remove the engine harness protector (A) and the ground line (B).
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Engine Harness Protector & Ground Line
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Remove delivery pipe (A), brake vacuum hose (B), and PCSV hose (C).

Fig 12: Identifying Delivery Pipe, Brake Vacuum Hose, & PCSV Hose
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Remove the heater hoses (A).

Fig 13: Identifying Heater Hoses
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Disconnect the transaxle wire harness connector and control cable. (A/T)
1. Disconnect the ground line from the transaxle.
2. Remove the transaxle oil hoses.
3. Remove the shift cable assembly.
Remove the steering u-joint mounting bolt.
Remove the power steering oil hose (A).

Fig 14: Identifying Power Steering Oil Hose
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Disconnect the ground line (A) and remove the engine mounting bracket (B).

Fig 15: Identifying Ground Line & Engine Mounting Bracket
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Remove the air conditioning compressor pipe.
Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.
Remove the front tires.
Remove the tie rod end nuts after removing the cotter pins.
Remove the stabilizer bar link nuts.
Remove the lower arm mounting bolts.
Remove the drive shaft cover and the heat protector.
Disconnect the HO2S (Bank 1 / Sensor 1) connector (A) (ULEV only).

Fig 16: Identifying HO2S (Bank 1 / Sensor 1) Connector
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Remove the exhaust pipe (A) and the hanger (B).

Fig 17: Identifying Exhaust Pipe & Hanger
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Remove power steering return hose (A) and drain power steering oil.

Fig 18: Identifying Power Steering Return Hose
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Install a jack and remove sub-frame (A) with the engine and transaxle assembly.

Fig 19: Identifying Sub-Frame
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Remove drive shaft from transaxle.
Separate then engine from the transaxle assembly by loosening mounting bolts.
CAUTION: When remove the engine and transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.