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14. Remove undertray from vehicle.
15. Position camber tie down special tool 204-114 on suspension.
Fully slacken tool adjuster nut.
Position tool in center of ro ad spring and pass upper dowel through slot in suspension turret.
16. Lower front of vehicle.
17. WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE DOWEL OF TOOL 204-
114 IS CORRECTLY POSITIONED ACROSS THE SUSPENSION
TURRET SLOT.
Rotate stem of special tool 204-114 to correctly position dowel
in suspension turret slot.
18. WARNING: WHEN TIGHTENING TOOL NUT, USE LOWER
DOWEL AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE TOOL STEM DOES
NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION OF DOWEL IN
SUSPENSION TURRET.
Tighten nut of special tool 204-114 to full extent, to achieve
suspension mid-laden position.
19. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. refer to Section
100-02.
20. Remove front road wheels. Refer to Section 100-02.
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21. Remove crossbeam to engi ne Hydramount bolts.
Remove bolt securing crossbeam to Hydramount.
Fully withdraw bolt into crossbeam insert.
Repeat procedure to remove and withdraw bolt on
opposite side
22. Remove lower nut and bolt from front shock absorber.
Repeat procedure to remove bo lt from opposite side shock
absorber.
23. Slacken but do not remove crossbeam rear bolt and nuts.
Slacken crossbeam LH rear mounting bolt and nut.
Repeat procedure to slacken crossbeam RH rear mounting
nut.
24. Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering column nut and bolt.
Move column upwards to release it from pinion shaft.
25. Disconnect steering rack transducer harness front connector.
Release harness connector from body retaining clip.
Disconnect connector.
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26. Support weight of crossbeam.
Position a jack under crossbeam.
Place a piece of wood between jack and crossbeam.
Raise jack to just support crossbeam.
27. From engine compartment, remo ve crossbeam front RH bolts.
28. Remove power steering fl uid reservoir for access.
Remove reservoir securing nuts and bolts.
Position reservoir for access.
29. From engine compartment, remo ve crossbeam front LH bolts.
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Installation
30. CAUTION: Slowly lower the crossbeam just sufficient to
provide the required clearance. Lowering the crossbeam
excessively can damage the suspension and steering pipes.
Carefully lower crossbeam to provide sufficient clearance
between front mounting and body.
31. Remove crossbeam front mounting.
Remove front mounting heatshield.
Remove four bolts securing mounting to crossbeam.
1. Install crossbeam front mounting.
Position new mounting on crossbeam.
Install four bolts securing mounting to crossbeam and
tighten to 22-28Nm.
Install front mounting heatshield.
2. NOTE: It may be necessary to use a hammer and drift to
finally align new mounting with body location.
Carefully raise crossbeam assembly into position.
Ensure that dowels of both crossbeam mountings are
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correctly seated in body locations.
3. Ensure that both engine hydram ounts are correctly seated in
crossbeam locations.
4. From engine compartment, install but do not tighten
crossbeam front RH bolts.
5. From engine compartment, install crossbeam front LH bolts
and tighten to 22-28Nm.
6. Install power steering fluid reservoir.
Position reservoir on mounting bracket.
Install reservoir securi ng nuts and bolts.
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7. From engine compartment, tighten crossbeam front RH bolts to 22-28Nm.
8. Install lower steering column on pinion shaft.
Move column downwards to engage coupling splines on
pinion shaft.
1. Install nut and bolt and tighten to 22-28Nm.
9. Install shock absorber on lower wishbone.
Lift lower wishbone to align shock absorber lower
mounting.
Install bolt and nut and ti ghten nut to 43-57Nm.
Repeat procedure to install opposite side shock absorber.
10. Release engine from support tool.
1. Slacken hook adjustment nuts until weight of engine is released.
2. Remove hooks from engine front lifting eyes.
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3. Remove special tool 303-021 from fender channel.
11. Install crossbeam to engine Hydramount bolts.
Install bolt securing Hydramou nt to crossbeam and tighten to 34-46Nm.
Repeat procedure to install crossbeam opposite side bolt.
12. Tighten rear mounting bolt and nut to 131-185 Nm.
Repeat procedure to tighten opposite side rear mounting
bolt and nut.
13. Connect steering rack transducer harness front connector.
Connect steering ha rness connector.
Install harness connector on body retaining clip.
14. Slacken adjuster nut and remove camber tie down tool 204-
114 from suspension.
Repeat procedure to remove tie down tool from opposite
side.
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15. Using screws or new scrivets , secure undertray to front
bumper cover.
16. Using new tiestrap, secure undertray to crossbeam brace.
17. Using new scrivets, secure un dertray to each wheelarch
liner.
18. Install generator cool ing duct deflector.
Position deflector over rear vertical duct.
Move deflector forward to engage center tang over