AWD

AWD





1. Clean oil pan and all mating surfaces.

2. Apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II at the parting line of the oil pump housing and the rear seal retainer.






3. Install the oil pan gasket (4) to the engine block (5).

4. Install the oil pan (1) while aligning the oil level indicator tube and attach the fasteners finger tight.






NOTE: Assure that the rear face of the oil pan is flush to the transmission bell housing when installing the oil pan.

5. Install and pre-tighten the four M10 horizontal rear oil pan to transmission bolts (1) to 1.4 Nm (12 in.lbs).







6. First tighten the M8 (1) oil pan alignment bolt to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.), then tighten bolt (2) to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.).

7. Tighten the remaining M8 bolts and M8 nuts to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.), and the M6 bolts to 12 Nm (105 lbs. in).

8. Tighten the four previously installed horizontal M10 oil pan to transmission bolts to 55 Nm (40 ft.lbs.).







9. Install the flex plate inspection cover (1) and tighten the fastener (2) to 11 Nm (97 in.lbs.)






10. Install the oil cooler and attaching fastener (if equipped) and tighten to 61 Nm (45 ft.lbs.).

11. Install the engine oil filter (3). Tighten filter to 12 Nm (106 in.lbs.).






12. Raise and support the engine with a jack stand.

13. Install the front drive axle housing (3). Tighten mounting bolts to oil pan to 65 Nm (48 lbs. ft.).

14. Install the axle assembly support bracket (1) and tighten the bolts (2) to 28 Nm (21 ft.lbs.).

15. Lower the engine and remove the jack stand.






16. Install the front stabilizer bar to cradle.






17. Install the engine mount to front cradle fasteners. Tighten the fasteners to 75 Nm (55 lbs. ft.).

18. Position and install the power steering hose (3) to cradle hold downs (1).






19. Install the right catalytic converter.






20. Install the front propeller shaft and the front propeller shaft heat shield (4).







21. Install the left front drive axle intermediate shaft housing (3) and support bracket.






NOTE: Always use a NEW O-ring on the ends of the steering hoses.

22. Lubricate the NEW O-rings with clean power steering fluid.

23. Install the return hose (1) and pressure hose (3) to the steering gear (2). Tighten the tube nuts to 47 Nm (35 ft.lbs.).







24. Install the right and left front axle shafts (2), hubs, brakes, wheels, and tires.

25. Install the belly pan.

26. Lower the vehicle.






27. Install the engine oil level indicator tube (2) and tighten the retaining bolts (1) to 12 Nm (105 in.lbs.).







28. Position the generator bracket (4) and install the bracket bolt (3). Tighten the generator mounting bolt (2) to 65 Nm (48 ft.lbs.) and tighten the generator bracket bolt (3) 54 Nm (40 ft.lbs.).

29. Fill and bleed the power steering.

30. Fill the engine crankcase with the proper oil to the correct level.

31. Connect the negative battery cable and tighten nut to 5 Nm (45 in.lbs.).