Engine Support Fixture: Installation

Remove the rearward strut bolts from the right and left strut towers.
Install (2) Engine Support Fixture Adapters (J-42478) into the strut threads. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Installing Engine Support Fixture Adapters
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Place strut adapters (J-28467-33A) (1) on top of the four remaining forward strut tower bolts.
Install the Strut Tower Support Assemblies (J-28467-5A) over the engine support fixture adapters and strut adapters. See Fig 2 .
Install the T-Bolts to the engine support fixture adapters and strut adapters. See Fig 3 .

Fig 2: Installing Strut Tower Support Assembly Over Adapters
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Fig 3: Installing T-Bolts To Engine Support Fixture Adapters
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Install the Strut Tower Tube (J-28467-3) into the strut tower support assemblies. See Fig 4 .
Install the 1/2" X 2.5" Quick Release Pin (J-28467-10) (2) through the strut tower support assembly (3) and the strut tower tube (1) on one side only. See Fig 5 .
Install the Radiator Shelf Tube (J-28467-2A) on top of the strut tower tube over the rear engine lift bracket. See Fig 6 .

Fig 4: Installing Strut Tower Tube-To-Strut Tower Assemblies
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Fig 5: Identifying Quick Release Pin Through Strut Tower Support Assembly
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Fig 6: Installing Radiator Shelf Tube On Top Of Strut Tower Tube
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Fig 7: Installing Front Support Assembly To Radiator Shelf Tube
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Install the round tube of the Front Support Assembly (J-28467-4A) through the large hole in the Radiator Shelf Tube (J-28467-2A). The hole used in the radiator shelf tube depends on the vehicle application. See Fig 7 .
Place the rubber padded foot of the front support assembly on the upper tie bar.
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.
Install the Cross Bracket Assembly (J-28467-1A). See Fig 8 .
Hand tighten the cross bracket assembly wing nuts.
Install the Lift Hook (J-28467-7A) through the Lift Hook Bracket (J-28467-6A). See Fig 9 .
Install the 1/2" lift hook washer and Lift Hook Wing Nut (J-28467-34) onto the lift hook.
Install the assembled lift hook bracket (1) over the strut tower tube (2). See Fig 10 .

Fig 8: Installing Cross Bracket Assembly
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Fig 9: Installing Lift Hook Through Lift Hook Bracket
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Fig 10: Installing Assembled Lift Hook Bracket Over Strut Tower Tube
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Fig 11: Installing Lift Hook Through Front Engine Lift Hook Bracket
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Adjust the assembled lift hook bracket (1) in order to align the hook with the front engine lift hook bracket.
Install the lift hook through the front engine lift hook bracket. Ensure the hook does not damage the surrounding components. See Fig 11 .
Repeat steps 14 and 15 .
Install the assembled lift hook bracket (1) over the radiator shelf tube (2). See Fig 10 .
Adjust the assembled lift hook bracket (1) in order to align the hook with the rear engine lift hook bracket.
Install the lift hook through the rear engine lift hook bracket. Ensure the hook does not damage the surrounding components. See Fig 12 .
Hand tighten the lift hook wing nuts securely to remove all slack from the engine support fixture assembly. See Fig 13 .

Fig 12: Installing Lift Hook Through Rear Engine Lift Hook Bracket
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Fig 13: Identifying Engine Support Fixture
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