| 1. | Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then write down the frequencies for the radio preset buttons. Disconnect the negative (-) cable first, then the positive (+) cable from the battery. Remove the battery. |
| 2. | Remove the driver's airbag and the steering wheel. |
| 3. | Remove the steering joint cover (A).
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| 4. | Make a mark (B) to the steering joint (C) and pinion shaft (D), then disconnect the steering joint and pinion shaft. |
| 5. | Remove the air cleaner housing. |
| 6. | Remove the battery base (A).
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| 7. | Remove the battery base bracket (B). |
| 8. | Disconnect the countershaft speed sensor connector (A), back-up light switch connector (B) and reverse lockout solenoid connector (C).
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| 9. | Carefully remove the slave cylinder without bending the clutch line. Do not press the clutch pedal once the slave cylinder has been removed.
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| 10. | Remove the air cleaner housing stay A and the air cleaner housing stay B
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| 11. | Remove the harness bracket (A). then remove the shift cable clips (B) then disconnect the shift cables (C) from the cable bracket (D).
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| 12. | Remove the cable bracket (A) from the top of the transmission housing.
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| 13. | Remove the harness caver (A) and the harness holder (B).
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| 14. | Remove the transmission upper mounting bolts (A).
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| 15. | Remove the engine cover. |
| 16. | Remove the harness caver (A). Attach the engine hanger (B) to the threaded holes in the cylinder head. NOTE: The engine hanger should avoid and attach the fuel hose and the air hose.
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| 17. | Attach the chain hoist (C) to the engine. |
| 18. | Remove the transmission mount bolt (A), nuts (B) and the ground cable bolt (C).
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| 19. | Remove the stud bolts (A).
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| 20. | Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. |
| 21. | Remove the engine undercover.
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| 22. | Drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall the drain bolt. |
| 23. | Separate the knuckle from the lower arm. |
| 24. | Separate the front stabilizer link. |
| 25. | Remove the lower torque rod mounting bolts.
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| 26. | Remove the cotter pin (A) from the tie-rod ball joint nut (B), then loosen the nut.
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| 27. | Separate the tie-rod ball joint and knuckle using the special tool. |
| 28. | Disconnect the EPS connectors.
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| 29. | Disconnect the exhaust pipe mounting rubber (A) from the front suspension subframe (B).
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| 30. | Support the subframe with a jack.
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| 31. | Remove the front suspension subframe with the steering gearbox.
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| 32. | Remove the inboard joint of driveshafts. |
| 33. | Remove the intermediate shaft. |
| 34. | Remove the intercooler pipe.
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| 35. | Place the transmission jack under the transmission, and remove the lower transmission mounting bolts.
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| 36. | Pull the transmision away from the engine until the transmission mainshaft clears the clutch pressure plate, then lower the transmission on the transmission jack. |
| 37. | Remove the boot (A), release fork (B), and release bearing (C) from the transmission (D).
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