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ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 37
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Read this section carefully before performing any removal and installation procedure. This section gives
you important points as well as the order of operation. Be sure that you understand everything in this section before
you begin.
Removal
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1. Battery
1) Disconnect the battery cable and the grounding cable from the battery terminals.
2) Remove the battery clamp. Take care not to accidentally short the battery with the wrench or some
other tool.
3) Remove the battery.
4) Disconnect the battery cable at the starter motor and the ground cable at the cylinder body.
2. Engine Hood Apply setting marks to the engine hood and the engine
hood hinges before removing the engine hood. This will
facilitate reinstallation of the engine hood to its original
position.
3. Supporting the Vehicle 1) Jack up the vehicle.
2) Place chassis stands at the front and the rear of the vehicle.
4. Under cover (for 4x4 model) 5. Rear propeller shaft 1) Remove the propeller shaft flange yoke at the rear differential.
2) Remove the center bearing retainer bolts.
3) Remove the propeller shaft together with the center bearing from the transmission mainshaft spline.
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GENERAL INFORMATION 0A-7
LIFTING INSTRUCTIONS
If a lifting device other than the original jack is used, it is most important that the device be applied only to the
correct lifting points. (See the illustration.) Raising the vehicle from any other point may result in serious damage.
Lifting Points and Supportable Point-Locations
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MSG MODEL 7B-7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Read this Section carefully before performing any removal and installation procedure. This Section gives you
important points as well as the order of operation. Be sure that you understand everything in this Section before
you begin.
Important Operations - Removal
Battery Cable
Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery terminal.
Engine Hood
Apply setting marks to the engine hood and the engine hood
hinges before removing the engine hood.
Gear Shift Lever
1. Place the gear shift lever in the neutral position.
2. Remove the gear shift lever knob.
3. Remove the front console assembly.
4. Remove the gear shift lever grommet and dust cover.
5. Remove the gear shift lever cover bolts.
6. Remove the gear shift lever.
Note:
Cover the shift lever hole to prevent the entry of foreign
material into the transmission.
Lifting the Vehicle
1. Jack up the vehicle.
2. Place chassis stands at the front and the rear of the
vehicle.
Transmission Oil Draining
1. Remove the transmission oil drain plug.
2. Replace the drain plug after draining the oil.
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MSG MODEL 7B-11
Important Operations - Installation
Follow the removal procedure in the reverse order to perform
the installation procedure.
Pay careful attention to the important points during the
installation procedure.
Transmission
1. Apply a thin coat of molybdenum disulfide grease to the top
gear shaft spline.
2. Place the transmission on a transmission jack.
3. Carefully move the transmission jack and transmission into
position behind the engine.
4. Slowly operate the transmission jack to raise the
transmission until the rear of the transmission is at the
same level as the No.3 crossmember
1 .
5. Manually support the transmission rear cover.
Move the transmission into position between the No.3
crossmember and the floor panel
2 .
6. Slowly raise the transmission jack until the front of the
transmission is aligned with the rear of the engine.
The slope of the engine and the transmission must be the
same.
7. Install the gear control box the transmission.
8. Align the top gear shaft spline with the clutch drive plate
spline.
9. Install the transmission to the engine.
Tighten the transmission nuts and bolts as shown in the
figure.