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36. CAUTION: If brake fl ui d i s s pi lt on t he paint work,the affect ed area mus t be i mmediat ely was hed down wit hcol d wat er.
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Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Manual Transmission/Transaxle - Transmission
Removal
Special T ool(s) 205-754A
Spli tt er, Ball Joint s 211-316
Separat or, Ball Joi nt
General Equipment Powert rai n Jack
Remove t he bat t ery t ray.
Refer t o: Bat t ery Tray (414-01 Bat tery, Mount ing and Cables ,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
1.
2. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
2.
Siphon t he fl uid from t he power s t eering res ervoi r.
3. 4. W ARNING: Make sure t hat a new s teeri ng
column flexibl e coupl ing bolt i s ins t al led.
Di sconnect t he lower s teeri ng column from t he st eeri ng
gear.
4.
Remove t he gear s elector as s embl y.
Refer t o: Gears hi ft Li nkage (308-06 Manual Trans mi s si on/Trans axl e
External Controls , Removal and Inst all at ion).
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Remove t he s tart er mot or.
Refer t o: Start er Motor (303-06B Starti ng Sys t em - TD4
2.2L Dies el , Removal and Inst all at ion).
6. Support the engi ne.
7. 8.
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NOTE: If equipped.
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Drai n t he t ransmis s ion fluid.
Refer t o: Transmis s ion Draining and Fi lli ng (308-03 Manual
Trans mi ss ion/Transaxle, General Procedures).
14.
Remove t he front wheel s and ti res .
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal and
Inst all at ion).
15. Us ing t he s peci al t ool, rel ease the LH and RH t ie-rod
end ball joi nts .
Speci al Tool (s ): 211-316 16.
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Us ing t he s peci al t ool, remove the l ower arm bal l joint .
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-754A 17.
18. CAUTION: Make s ure t hat the bal l joint ball
does not rot at e.
• NOTE: Di scard the 2 nut s .
Di sconnect both front s t abi li zer bar li nks from t he
s tabi lizer bar.
18. 19. CAUTION: Be prepared to col lect es caping
fluids .
• NOTE: Make s ure that all openi ngs are s ealed.
Di sconnect t he pres sure l ines from t he power s teeri ng
gear.
19. 20.
NOTE: RH i llus t rati on s hown, LH is s imil ar.
Remove both the fender s plas h s hield ext ensi on
panel s .
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Remove t he towi ng eye cover.
21.
Remove t he 2 bolt s s ecuring bumper cover.
22. Releas e t he PAS li nes .
23. 24. CAUTION: Be prepared to col lect es caping
fluids .
• NOTE: Make s ure that all openi ngs are s ealed.
Releas e t he fuel li ne.
24. Remove t he lower s upport ins ul ator.
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Releas e t he downpi pe cat alyti c convert er.
26. Support the subframe.
General Equi pment: Powert rai n Jack 27.
28. CAUTION: Make s ure t hat new s ubframe bolt s
are ins tal led.
Remove t he front subframe cros s -brace.
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