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Fig. 272: Identifying ATF Cooler Hoses And ATF Cooler Lines
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35. Check for any sign of leakage at the hose joints.

36. Remove the connector bracket from the engine front cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach the

engine hanger balancer bar front arm.

Fig. 273: Identifying Connector Bracket
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37. Disconnect the solenoid connector, disconnect the vacuum tube from the joint, then remove the bracket

from the engine rear cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach the engine hanger balancer bar rear
arm.

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Fig. 274: Identifying Solenoid Connector
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38. Install the engine balancer bar (VSB02C000019); attach the front arm (A) to the front cylinder head with

the spacer and the 10 mm bolt, and attach the rear arm (B) to the rear cylinder head with the 8 mm bolt.

Fig. 275: Identifying Engine Balancer Bar, Front Arm And Rear Arm
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39. Install the engine support hanger (AAR-T-12566) to the vehicle, and attach the hook to the engine

balancer bar slot. Tighten the wing nut (C) by hand, and lift and support the engine.

40. Remove the front mount stop (A) and front mount bolt (B).

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Fig. 276: Identifying Front Mount Stop And Front Mount Bolt
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41. Remove exhaust pipe A.

Fig. 277: Identifying Exhaust Pipe
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42. Make a reference mark (A) across the propeller shaft (B) and the transfer companion flange (C).

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Fig. 278: Identifying Reference Mark Across Propeller Shaft And Transfer Companion Flange
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43. Separate the propeller shaft from the transfer companion flange.

44. Remove the propeller shaft (see PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL ).

45. Insert a 6 mm Allen wrench (A) in the top of the ball joint pin (B), and remove the nuts (C), then separate

the stabilizer link (D) from the lower arms (E).

Fig. 279: Identifying Stabilizer Link, Knuckle Holder Bolts And Steering Tie-Rod End Ball Joints
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46. Remove the damper pinch bolts (F), damper fork bolts and self-locking nuts, knuckle holder bolts (G) and

nuts (H). Remove the damper forks (I).

47. Remove the cotter pins (J) and nuts (K), and separate the steering tie-rod end ball joints (L) from the

knuckle (see step 13 under STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL ).

48. Remove the bolt securing the transfer breather tube bracket (A), and disconnect the breather tube (B)

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