Removal

1. Remove battery and battery tray. Refer to Starting and Charging.
2. Remove oil filler cap.
3. Remove two bolts and four nuts retaining engine appearance cover and remove cover.
4. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from engine air fuel ratio control bracket.
5. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from mass air flow sensor (MAF).
6. Disconnect air cleaner outlet tube from throttle body.
7. Release engine air cleaner cover.
8. Disconnect crankcase ventilation hose from air cleaner outlet tube.
9. Disconnect crankcase ventilation tube from air cleaner outlet tube.
10. Remove air cleaner outlet tube and engine air cleaner cover as an assembly.
11. Remove windshield wiper module.
12. Remove retaining nuts from main vacuum connector.
13. Remove intake manifold supply hose from main vacuum connector.
14. Remove wiper motor connector and grommet from cowl top extension.
15. Remove cowl top extension.
16. Remove accelerator control splash shield.
17. Disconnect speed control actuator cable from throttle body.
18. Disconnect accelerator cable from throttle body.
19. Remove bolt retaining speed control actuator cable to accelerator cable bracket.
20. Remove bolt retaining accelerator cable to accelerator cable bracket.
21. Position speed control actuator cable and accelerator cable out of the way.
22. Remove main engine control harness connector screw. Disconnect main engine sensor control harness connector.
23. Disconnect transmission range (TR) sensor connector.
24. Remove transmission shift cable-to-manual control lever retaining nut.
25. Remove transmission shift cable-to-transmission shift cable bracket retaining bolt.
26. Position shift cable and bracket out of way.
27. Remove power steering reservoir cap.
28. Raise and support vehicle.
29. Drain cooling system.
30. Disconnect power steering return hose from left end of power steering fluid cooler and allow to drain.
31. Disconnect upper fluid cooler tube from left end of transmission fluid cooler and allow to drain.
32. Disconnect lower fluid cooler tube at left rubber line.
33. Lower vehicle.
34. Disconnect heater water hose at heater water tubes.
35. Disconnect canister purge valve vacuum hose.
36. Disconnect intake manifold-to-main vacuum connector hose at intake manifold.
37. Remove retaining bolt from engine sensor control wiring connector to powertrain control module bracket (PCM). Refer to Powertrain Management.
38. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from powertrain control module bracket.
39. Remove bolt from engine ground strap. Position ground strap aside.
40. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from canister purge valve solenoid.
41. Relieve fuel pressure. Refer Powertrain Management.
42. Disconnect fuel supply and return tubes from fuel injection supply manifold.
43. Disconnect power steering pump-to-power steering reservoir hose at power steering pump.
44. Disconnect degas tubes from radiator coolant recovery reservoir.
45. Recover A/C refrigerant. Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.
46. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from A/C pressure cut-off switch.
47. Loosen A/C manifold to A/C compressor retaining bolt.
48. Disconnect A/C pressure cut-off switch from A/C compressor and position aside.
49. Disconnect upper radiator hose at water pump.
50. Disconnect lower radiator hose at water pump and position out of way.
51. Disconnect battery to starter relay cable at starter motor.
52. Remove nut retaining battery to starter relay cable to cylinder block. Position cable aside.
53. Partially raise vehicle.
54. Remove front wheels and tires.
55. Raise and support vehicle.
56. Disconnect catalyst monitor sensors.
57. Disconnect heated oxygen sensor (H02S).
58. Remove dual three-way converter and pipe. Refer to Powertrain Management.
59. Disconnect battery cable from generator (GEN).
60. Disconnect ride level sensors at front suspension lower arm.
61. Remove stabilizer bar link to front suspension lower arm retaining nuts.
62. Disconnect tie rod end from front wheel knuckle.
63. Remove wheel hub retaining nuts.
64. Disconnect ball joints from front suspension lower arm.
65. Position front wheel knuckle and front shock absorber assemblies out of the way.
66. Secure the drive axle shafts to sub-frame.
67. Remove four flywheel to torque converter nuts.
68. Remove lower four transaxle-to-engine block retaining bolts.
69. Remove steering column pinch bolt from steering column intermediate shaft coupling at steering gear.
70. Separate steering column intermediate shaft coupling from steering gear.
71. Support front sub-frame, engine, transaxle assembly using Rotunda Powertrain Lift 014-00765 and Universal Powertrain Removal Bracket 014-00766 or equivalents.
72. Remove four sub-frame retaining bolts.
73. Lower engine, transaxle and sub-frame from vehicle.
74. Attach Rotunda 3.4L SHO Engine Lifting Brackets 014-00797 or equivalent.
75. Connect Rotunda Engine Lifting Spreader Bar 014-00793 or equivalent to lifting eyes. Support engine and transaxle.
76. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from secondary air injection pump.
77. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from transaxle.
78. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from transmission speed sensor.
79. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from power steering pressure switch (PSP switch).
80. Remove retaining nut from power steering left turn pressure hose.
81. Disconnect power steering left turn pressure hose from power steering pump and position power steering left turn pressure hose aside.
82. Remove four upper engine block to transaxle bolts.
83. Remove right front drive axle assembly.
84. Remove seven right hand front engine support insulator bracket retaining bolts.
85. Remove two left hand front upper engine support insulator to engine support insulator bracket bolts.
86. Lift engine from transaxle.
87. Remove six flywheel retaining bolts and remove flywheel.
88. Place engine on a suitable work stand.
89. Remove engine lifting equipment.