Structural Support: Installation
NOTE:
DO NOT tighten the retaining hardware until all bending braces are in place.
- Position the cross brace into the engine-to-transmission brace, then position the engine-to-transmission brace and install retaining bolt.
- Position the transmission bending brace onto through brace and install new lock nut.
- Position exhaust hanger and transmission brace, install retaining bolt. See Figure.
- Tighten engine-to-transmission brace retaining bolt to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.). See Figure.
- Tighten transmission brace retaining bolts to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.), then tighten transmission brace retaining lock nuts to 108 N.m (80 ft. lbs.). See Figure.