Mounting engine on assembly jig (B36 engine) (Cooper base)

Special tools required: 

• 00 2 300
• 00 2 320
• 2 288 357
• 11 9 030
• 11 0 070

Preliminary work needed: 

• Remove ENGINE  with transmission
• Remove transmission.
  • Vehicles with automatic transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (AISIN F21FT)
  • Vehicles with manual transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-58BG) .
• Drain off MOTOR OIL .

Unscrew the screws (1).

Remove adapter plate (2).

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Prepare special tool 00 2 300 together with special tool 00 2 320 (00 2 321).

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Prepare special tool 2 288 357 together with special tool 11 9 030.

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Lift engine (1) with workshop crane and special tool 11 0 070 from table lift (83 22 2 184 136).

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Lift engine with workshop crane onto assembly jig.

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Bolt special tools 11 9 030 and 2 288 357 to engine.

Tightening torque: 11 11 5AZ .

Fix special tool 11 9 030 to assembly jig 00 2 300.

Tightening torque: 11 11 6AZ .

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Required follow-up work: 

• Suspend engine from workshop crane
• Remove engine from assembly jig
• Use workshop crane to place engine on table lift
• Install transmission.
  • Vehicles with automatic transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (AISIN F21FT)
  • Vehicles with manual transmission, refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-58BG) .
• Install ENGINE  with transmission
• Top up MOTOR OIL .