Engine Reassembly To Frame

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NOTE: Make sure input shaft splines line up with clutch disc splines before tightening clutch housing bolts. Do not use bolts to pull transaxle up to engine.

The transaxle remains mounted firmly in the cradle during reassembly.

Align input shaft to the center of clutch. Guide transaxle into position, rotate back and forth to align input shaft splines to clutch disc. (M/T Only)

Fig 1: Aligning Engine Assembly To Frame
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With transaxle on table, and engine lift attached to engine, position engine to transaxle.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that proper fastening locations are used. Refer to illustration for location that is not used.
Install transaxle to engine bolt from transaxle side.
Torque:

Transaxle-to-Engine Bolts: 75 N.m (55 ft-lbs)
Install power takeoff unit (PTU) brackets to engine bolts (if equipped).
Torque:

PTU Bracket-to-Engine Bolts: 60 N.m (44 ft-lbs)

Fig 2: Positioning Engine To Transaxle
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Connect transaxle electrical connectors.
Align torque converter holes to flexplate.
Install flexplate to torque converter bolts.
Torque:

Flexplate-to-Torque Converter Bolts: 60 N.m (44 ft-lbs)
Install starter and bolts.

Torque:

Starter-to-Engine Bolts: 40 N.m (30 ft-lbs)

Fig 3: Connecting Transaxle Electrical Connectors

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