Removal & Installation: CROSSMEMBER: Removal

1. Set the vehicle on the lift.
2. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
3. Lift-up vehicle and remove front tires and wheels.
4. Remove both stabilizer and jack-up plate. See Fig 1.
5. Disconnect tie-rod end from housing.
6. Remove exhaust front pipe.
7. Remove front transverse link from front crossmember and body. See TRANSVERSE LINK .
8. Remove nuts attaching engine mount cushion rubber to crossmember. See Fig 2.
9. Remove steering universal joint. See REMOVAL, Universal Joint .
10. Disconnect power steering pipe from steering gear box.
11. Lift engine by approximately .39" (10 mm) by using chain block.
    CAUTION: When removing crossmember downward, be careful that tie-rod end does not interfere with SFJ boot.
12. Support crossmember with a jack, remove nuts securing crossmember to body and lower crossmember gradually along with steering gearbox.

Fig 1: Removing Stabilizer & Jack-up Plate

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Fig 2: Removing Nuts Attaching Engine Mount Cushion Rubber To Crossmember

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