Oil Pan Removal - Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual

O i l P a n R e m o v a l
1. If the engine is out of the vehicle, go to step 29.
2. Drain the engine oil (see page 8-7).
3. Remove the front grille cover (see step 1 on page
20-111).
4. Remove the intake m a n i f o l d cover (see step 11 on
page 5-3).
5. Disconnect the connectors f r o m the steering
gearbox (see step 20 on page 5-5).
6. Remove the steering joint cover. Lock the steering
w h e e l . Make a reference mark across the steering
joint and steering gearbox pinion shaft. Remove
the steering joint bolt, and disconnect the steering
joint f r o m the steering gearbox pinion shaft. To
prevent damage to the cable reel, do not turn the
steering wheel once the steering joint has been
removed (see step 27 on page 5-6).
7. Raise the vehicle on the hoist to full height.
8. Remove the front wheels.
9. Remove the splash shield (see step 32 on page 5-6).
10. Disconnect the stabilizer links (see page 18-23).
11. Remove the damper fork (see step 3 on page 18-21).
12. Separate the tie-rod end ball joints f r o m the
knuckles (see step 11 on page 17-48).
13. Separate the knuckles f r o m the lower arms (see
step 5 on page 18-22).
14. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 41 on page 5-7).
15. Remove the bolt securing the transmission lower
m o u n t (see step 42 on page 5-7).
16. Lower the vehicle on the hoist.
17. Remove the connector bracket f r o m the front
cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach
engine balancer bar front arm (see step 47 on page
5-8).
18. Remove the harness clamp bracket f r o m the rear
cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach
engine balancer bar rear arm (see step 48 on page
5-8).
19. Lift and support the engine w i t h engine hanger and
engine balancer bar. Attach the f r o n t a r m to the
front cylinder head w i t h a spacer and the connector
bracket bolt (10 x 1.25 m m ) . Attach the rear arm to
the rear cylinder head w i t h the harness c l a m p
bracket bolt (8 x 1.25 m m ) (see step 49 on page 5-8).
20. Remove the harness clamp, then disconnect the
f r o n t active control engine m o u n t actuator
connector. Remove the front m o u n t stop, then
remove the front m o u n t bolt (see step 51 on page
5-9).
2 1 . Disconnect the rear active control engine m o u n t
actuator connector. Remove the rear m o u n t stop,
then remove the rear m o u n t bolt (see step 53 on
page 5-9).
22. Remove the harness c l a m p , then remove the shift
cable bracket (see step 55 on page 5-9).
23. Raise the vehicle on the hoist to full height.
24. Remove both m i d - m o u n t s (see step 57 on page 5-9).
25. Make the appropriate reference lines at both ends
of the subframe that line up w i t h the edge of the
stiffeners (see step 58 on page 5-10).
26. Attach the special tool to the subframe by hanging
the belt over the front of the subframe, then secure
the belt w i t h its stop (see step 59 on page 5-10).
27. Raise the jack and line up the slots in the special
tool arms w i t h the bolt holes on the jack base, then
securely attach t h e m w i t h four bolts.
28. Remove the subframe (see step 61 on page 5-10).
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