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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Front Subframe —
3.8L Engine
Removal and Installation
All vehicles 1. Remove the steering gear. For additional information, refer to Section 211 - 02 .
2. Remove the lower control arms. For additional information, refer to Section 204 - 01 .
Vehicles with convertible top
3. Remove the front subframe support. For additional information, refer to Subframe Support —
Convertible in this section.
Vehicles with hard top
4. Remove the front subframe brace. zRemove the bolts.
All vehicles 5. Lower the vehicle.
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Bar Engine Support Kit
303- F072 Lifting Bracket Set, Engine
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6. Install the special tool.
7. Install the special tool.
8. Install the special tool.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.
10. Remove the LH engine mount nut. Klj . 2 ba
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11. Remove the RH engine mount nut.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Using the special tool, raise and support the engine.
14. Raise the vehicle.
15. Support the front subframe.
16. Remove the four front subframe lower bolts. Klj . 3 ba
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17. Remove the four front subframe upper bolts.
18.
NOTE: Two technicians are needed to carry out this step.
Lower and remove the front subframe.
19. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Klj . 4 ba
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Front Subframe —
4.6L (2V) Engine
Removal and Installation
All vehicles 1. Remove the steering gear. For additional information, refer to Section 211 - 02 .
2. Remove the lower control arms. For additional information, refer to Section 204 - 01 .
Vehicles with convertible top
3. Remove the front subframe support. For additional information, refer to Subframe Support — Convertible in this section
Vehicles with hard top
4. Remove the front subframe brace. zRemove the bolts
All vehicles 5. Lower the vehicle.
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Support Bar, Engine
303-
290- A Lifting Bracket, Engine
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6. Install the special tool.
7. Install the special tool.
8. Raise and support the vehicle.
9. Remove the two engine mount nuts.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Using the special tool, raise and support the engine. Klj . 2 ba
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12. Raise the vehicle.
13. Support the front subframe.
14. Remove the four front subframe lower bolts.
15. Remove the four front subframe upper bolts.
16.
NOTE: Two technicians are needed to carry out this step. Klj . 3 ba
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