Engine Mount Installation Note

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CAUTION:

Slots have been adopted for the No. 3 engine mount and No. 4 engine mount bracket installation holes. Tighten the installation bolts and nuts so that they are centered on the slots. Otherwise, engine noise or vibration could increase.

NOTE:

Retighten the engine front cover and transaxle stud bolts when the nuts of No. 3 engine mount and No. 4 engine mount bracket are loosened.

Tighten the engine front cover stud bolts.
Tightening torque

7-13 N.m {72-132 kgf.cm, 62-115 in.lbf}

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Front Cover Stud Bolts
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Tighten the transaxle stud bolts.
Tightening torque

15-25 N.m {1.6-2.5 kgf.m, 12-18 ft.lbf}
CAUTION:
- When supporting the engine and transaxle, insert rubber of appropriate size (approx. 20 mm {0.79 in} thickness) between the engine lifter and the oil pan, transaxle to prevent the deformation of the oil pan and damage of the transaxle.
Fig 2: Identifying Transaxle Mounting Bolts
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Secure the engine and transaxle using a commercially available engine lifter.
Temporarily tighten the No. 3 engine mount installation bolts and nuts using the following
1. Temporarily tighten the bolts shown in the figure so that they are centered on the No. 3 engine mount slots.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Installation Dimension
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  Fig 4: Proper And Improper Position Of Tightening No. 3 Engine Mount Installation Bolts
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2. Temporarily tighten the nuts shown in the figure so that the stud bolts of the engine front cover are centered on the No. 3 engine mount slots.
  
  Fig 5: Proper And Improper Position Of Tightening No. 3 Engine Mount Installation Bolts
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  NOTE:
  - If the stud bolts are deviated from the center of the slots, align the stud bolts with the center of the slots while slightly moving the engine, and temporarily tighten the installation nuts.
Temporarily tighten the No. 4 engine mount bracket installation bolt and nuts using the following procedure:
1. Temporarily tighten the bolt shown in the figure.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying No. 3 Engine Mount Installation Bolts
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2. Temporarily tighten the nuts shown in the figure so that they are centered on the No. 4 engine mount bracket slots.
  
  Fig 7: Proper And Improper Position Of Tightening No. 4 Engine Mount Installation Bolts
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  NOTE:
  - If the stud bolts are deviated from the center of the slots, align the stud bolts with the center of the slots while slightly moving the transaxle, and temporarily tighten the installation nuts.
Install the No. 1 engine mount rubber and the front crossmember component as a single unit. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Temporarily tighten the No. 1 engine mount bracket, No. 1 engine mount rubber and bracket plate.

Fig 8: Identifying No. 1 Engine Mount Rubber And Front Crossmember
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Tighten the No. 1 engine mount bracket and bracket plate installation bolts in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque

84-98 N.m {8.6-9.9 kgf.m, 62-72 ft.lbf}

Fig 9: Identifying No. 1 Engine Mount Rubber And Front Crossmember
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Tighten the No. 3 engine mount installation bolts and nuts in the order shown in the figure.

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

Installation position	Tightening torque
1	76-95 N.m {7.8-9.6 kgf.m, 57-70 ft.lbf}
2	82-95 N.m {8.4-9.6 kgf.m, 61-70 ft.lbf}
3	49-65 N.m {5.0-6.6 kgf.m, 37-47 ft.lbf}

Fig 10: No. 3 Engine Mount Bolts Tightening Sequence

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Tighten the No. 4 engine mount bracket installation bolt and nuts in the order shown in the figure.

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

Installation position	Tightening torque
1, 2, 3	92-116 N.m {9.4-11 kgf.m, 68-85 ft.lbf}
4	81-99 N.m {8.3-10 kgf.m, 60-73 ft.lbf}

Fig 11: No. 4 Engine Mount Bolts Tightening Sequence

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Tighten the No. 1 engine mount rubber installation bolts.

Fig 12: No. 1 Engine Mount Rubber Bolts With Torque Specifications
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