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Structural Support: Installation

NOTE: DO NOT tighten the retaining hardware until all bending braces are in place.
  1. Position the cross brace into the engine-to-transmission brace, then position the engine-to-transmission brace and install retaining bolt.
  2. Position the transmission bending brace onto through brace and install new locknut.
  3. Position exhaust hanger and transmission brace, install retaining bolt (Fig 1).
    Fig 1: Tightening Transmission Brace Retaining Lock Nuts
    G02712095Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  4. Tighten engine-to-transmission brace retaining bolt (Fig 2) to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.).
    Fig 2: Tightening Engine-To-Transmission Brace Retaining Bolt
    G02712094Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  5. Tighten transmission brace retaining bolts (Fig 1) to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.), then tighten transmission brace retaining lock nuts (Fig 1) to 108 N.m (80 ft. lbs.).
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