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Engine Support Fixture: 3.8L

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  1. Raise the hood.
  2. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  3. Remove the cross vehicle brace.
  4. Remove the hood side rear seal (1) from the pinchweld flange. See Fig 1 .
  5. Install the Engine Support Adapters (J-28467-90A) onto the strut attaching studs. See Fig 2 .
  6. Install the Strut Tower Support Assemblies (J-28467-5A) over the engine support adapters. See Fig 3 .
  7. Install the wing nuts to the engine support adapters. See Fig 4 .
    Fig 1: Removing Hood Side Rear Seal
    G00199846Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 2: Installing Engine Support Adapters
    G00199813Courtesy of GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
    Fig 3: Installing Strut Tower Support Assemblies
    G00199814Courtesy of GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
    Fig 4: Installing Wing Nuts-To-Engine Support Adapters
    G00199823Courtesy of GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
  8. Install the Strut Tower Tube (J-28467-3) into the strut tower support assemblies. See Fig 5 .
  9. Install the 1/2" X 2.5" Quick Release Pin (J-28467-10) through the strut tower support assemblies and the strut tower tube on one side only. See Fig 6 .
  10. Install the Radiator Shelf Tube (J-28467-2A) on the top of the strut tower tube on the driver side. See Fig 7 .
    Fig 5: Installing Strut Tower-To-Tower Support Assemblies
    G00199815Courtesy of GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
    Fig 6: Inserting Quick Release Pin-To-Strut Tower Tube
    G00199816Courtesy of GENERAL MOTOR CORP.
    Fig 7: Radiator Shelf Tube-To-Strut Tower Tube
    G00199817Courtesy of GM
  11. Install the round tube of the Front Support Assembly (J-28467-4A) through the large hole in the radiator shelf tube.
  12. Install the 7/16" X 2.0" Quick Release Pin (J-28467-9) through the hole in the front support assembly in order to level the radiator shelf tube. See Fig 8 .
  13. Install the Cross Bracket Assembly (J-28467-1A). See Fig 9 .
    Fig 8: Inserting Quick Release Pin-To-Front Support Assembly
    G00199818Courtesy of GM
    Fig 9: Installing Cross Bracket Assembly
    G00199819Courtesy of GM
  14. Install the Lift Hook (J-28467-7A) through the Lift Hook Bracket (J-28467-6A).
  15. Install the 1/2" lift hook washer and Lift Hook Wing Nut (J-28467-34) onto the lift hook.
  16. Install the assembled Lift Hook Bracket over the passenger side radiator shelf tube. See Fig 10 .
  17. Adjust the passenger side radiator shelf tube and the assembled lift hook bracket in order to align the hook with the left, rear of engine, lift hook bracket attached to the left exhaust manifold. See Fig 10 .
  18. Install the Lift Hook through the Lift Hook Bracket. See Fig 10 .
  19. Install the 1/2" lift hook washer and lift hook wing nut onto the lift hook. See Fig 11 .
    Fig 10: Installing Lift Hook Bracket-To-Radiator Shelf Tube
    G00199820Courtesy of GM
    Fig 11: Installing Lift Hook Bracket-To-Swivel Lift Hook Bracket
    G00199821Courtesy of GM
  20. Install the assembled lift hook bracket over the strut tower tube.
  21. Adjust the assembled swivel lift hook bracket in order to align the hook with the right, front of engine, lift hook bracket attached to the right exhaust manifold.
  22. Hand tighten the cross bracket assembly wing nuts.
  23. Hand tighten the lift hook wing nuts securely to remove all slack from the engine support fixture assembly. See Fig 12 .
    Fig 12: Identifying Lift Hook Wing Nuts
    G00199822Courtesy of GM
  24. To remove, reverse installation procedure.
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