Transaxle Support Insulator - 3.5L: Removal

Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly and outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the Y-pipe assembly. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Remove the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.

Fig 1: Locating Engine Roll Restrictor-To-Subframe Mounting Bolt
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NOTE: The Oil Pan Holding Fixture must be carefully aligned to the mounting bosses on the oil pan. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the oil pan.

Fig 2: Positioning Floor Jack And Oil Pan Holding Fixture Under Oil Pan

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Position a floor jack and the Oil Pan Holding Fixture under the oil pan and raise the floor jack high enough to release the pressure on the transaxle support insulator.
Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt.
1. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt flagnut.
2. Using the floor jack and Oil Pan Holding Fixture, release the tension from the transaxle support insulator through bolt to remove it from the transaxle mount.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Tension And Transaxle Support Insulator Through Bolt
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Lower the transaxle from the mount about 50.8 mm (2 in).
Remove the transaxle support insulator bracket nuts, the transaxle support insulator bracket bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.

Fig 4: Locating Nuts, Bolt And Transaxle Support Insulator Bracket
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Remove the top transaxle support insulator bolts.

Fig 5: Locating Top Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts
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Remove the bottom transaxle support insulator bolts and remove the transaxle support insulator.

Fig 6: Locating Bottom Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts
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