Baja F4-2.5L SOHC (2003)
Transmission Mount: Service and Repair
Transmission Mounting System
REMOVAL
PITCHING STOPPER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the air cleaner case. (2.5 L model)
3. Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)
4. Remove the pitching stopper.
CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler.
4. Remove the heat shield cover.
5. Set the transmission jack under the transmission. Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.
6. Remove the transmission rear crossmember.
7. Remove the rear cushion rubber.
INSTALLATION
PITCHING STOPPER
1. Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft. lbs.)
T2: 58 Nm (5.9 kgf-m, 43 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the air cleaner case. (2.5 L model)
3. Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)