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INSTALLATION

B2-120prose procedure

Engine and transaxle assembly

  1. 1
    Suspend the engine and transaxle assembly.
    Engine compartment view showing the engine and transaxle assembly being lowered into the engine compartment by a hoist/sling. Lifting straps run down to the assembly.
  2. 2
    Slowly lower the engine and transaxle assembly as a unit. Keep the engine from swinging or bumping into components in the engine compartment.
  3. 3
    Install the engine and transaxle assembly in the engine compartment.
  4. 4
    Align the engine mounts with the engine mount member mounting holes.

Engine mount

  1. 1
    Install and tighten the engine mount nuts of the No.1 and No.2 mounts.
    Underside view of the engine mount member showing the No.1 and No.2 engine mount nuts. Labels point to 'No.2 MOUNT NUTS' (left) and 'No.1 MOUNT NUTS' (right).
  2. 2
    Install the No.3 engine mount rubber.
    No.3 engine mount rubber installation. Callout A points to the upper mount fasteners and callout B points to a lower mount/through-bolt.
  3. 3
    Install the No.4 engine mount rubber and bracket, and hand tighten nuts A.
    No.4 engine mount rubber and bracket installation showing nut/bolt tightening order. Callouts A mark nuts, B mark bolts, and numbered balloons 1, 2, 3, 4 indicate the tightening sequence.
  4. 4
    Install bolts B and tighten them in two or three steps in the order shown.
  5. 5
    Tighten nuts A.
Tightening torque (No.1 and No.2 engine mount nuts)Engine mount step 1
38 - 52N·m
Tightening torque (No.3 engine mount rubber A)callout A
74 - 103N·m
Tightening torque (No.3 engine mount rubber B)callout B
67 - 93N·m
Tightening torque (No.4 mount bolts B)step 4 bolts B
44 - 60N·m
Tightening torque (No.4 mount nuts A)step 5 nuts A
67 - 93N·m
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