Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1090

S - 100 5.9L ENGINE
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R E M O V A L A N D
INSTALLATION
(Continued)
(2) Install the thru-bolt into the engine support
bracket/cushion.
(3) Lower engine with support/lifting fixture while
guiding the engine bracket/cushion and thru-bolt into
support cushion brackets (Fig. 16).
ENGINE
SUPPORT
BRACKET/
CUSHION
SUPPORT
CUSHION
BRACKET
J9409-54
Fig. 16 Positioning Engine Front Mounts
(4) Install thru-bolt nuts and tighten the nuts to
102 N-m (75 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Lower the vehicle.
(6) Remove lifting fixture.
ENGINE REAR MOUNT
REMOVAL
(1) Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
(2) Position a transmission jack in place.
(3) Remove support cushion stud nuts (Fig. 17).
(4) Raise rear of transmission and engine
SLIGHTLY.
(5) Remove the bolts holding the support cushion
to the transmission support bracket. Remove the sup­
port cushion.
(6) I f necessary, remove the bolts holding the
transmission support bracket to the transmission.
INSTALLATION
(1) I f removed, position the transmission support
bracket to the transmission. Install new attaching
bolts and tighten to 102 N-m (75 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Position support cushion to transmission sup­
port bracket. Install stud nuts and tighten to 47 N-m
(35 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Using the transmission jack, lower the trans­
mission and support cushion onto the crossmember
(Fig. 17).
(4) Install the support cushion bolts and tighten to
47 N-m (35 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Remove the transmission jack.
(6) Lower the vehicle.
ENGINE ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System for the proper procedure).
(3) Remove the upper crossmember and top core
support.
(4) Remove the transmission oil cooler.
(5) Discharge the air conditioning system, i f
equipped (refer to Group 24, Heating and Air Condi­
tioning for service procedures).
(6) Remove the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(7) Remove the A/C compressor with the lines
attached. Set aside.
(8) I f equipped, remove the condenser.
(9) Remove the washer bottle.
(10) Disconnect the top radiator hose.
(11) Remove the fan.
(12) Remove the fan shroud.
(13) Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
(14) Remove radiator (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System).
(15) Remove the generator with the wire connec­
tions (refer to Group 8B, Battery/Starter/Generator
Service).
(16) Remove the air cleaner.
(17) Disconnect the throttle linkage.
(18) Remove throttle body.
(19) Remove the intake manifold (refer to Group
11, Exhaust System and Intake Manifold).
(20) Remove the distributor cap and wiring.
(21) Disconnect the heater hoses.
(22) Disconnect the power steering hoses, i f
equipped.
(23) Disconnect the transmission cooler lines.
(24) Perform the Fuel System Pressure Release
procedure (refer to Group 14, Fuel System). Discon­
nect the fuel lines.
(25) On Manual Transmission vehicles, remove the
shift lever (refer to Group 21, Transmissions).
(26) Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist.
(27) Remove the drain plug and drain the engine
oil.
(28) Remove engine front mount thru-bolt nuts.
(29) Remove the transmission cooler line brackets
from oil pan.
(30) Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold.