Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 424

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ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SYSTEM
(4) Slowly lifting engine away from engine compartment.
Be careful not to damage adjacent parts or body panels with
crank pulley, oil pressure gauge, etc.
Fig. 24
INSTALLATION
1) Install engine to transmission.
• (AfT) Position engine in engine compartment and align it
with transmission.
Be careful not to damage adjacent parts or body panels with
crank pulley, oil pressure gauge, etc.
• (MfT) Rotate crank pulley two or three turns until main-
shaft and clutch disc are properly engaged at their
splines.
a. Apply a small amount of grease to splines of mainshaft in
advance.
b. Be careful not to strike mainshaft against diaphragm springs
to prevent deformation or damage.
2) Tighten engine-to-transmission nuts and bolts.
(1) Temporarily tighten bolt to hold the right upper side.
(2) Temporarily tighten bolt to hold starter to engine.
(3) Remove garage jack and set front engine mount on
crossmember.
(4) Remove wire rope.
(5) Raise car and tighten nuts on the lower side.
(6) Lower car to floor and tighten nuts and bolts in step
(1) and (2) above.
Tightening torque:
46 - 54 N·m (4.7 - 5.5 kg-m, 34 - 40 ft-Ib)
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3)
Tighten torque converter mounting bolts. (A/T)
(1) Align torque converter with drive plate at mounting
holes.
(2) While cranking engine, tighten bolts securely - one at
a time.
Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter housing.
Tightening torque:
23 - 26 N·m (2.3 - 2.7 kg·m, 17 - 20 ft-Ib)
(3) Install timing hole plug.
4) Tighten front engine mount nuts.
Be sure to tighten front rubber cushion mounting bolt in the
innermost elliptical hole in the front crossmember.
Tightening torque:
38 - 68 N·m (3.9 - 6.9 kg·m, 28 - 50 ft·lb)
=--)
L2-276
Fig. 25
5) Install buffer rod to engine side, and tighten mounting
bolts.
Tightening torque:
20 - 33 N·m (2.0 - 3.4 kg-m, 14 - 25 ft·lb)
6) Install front exhaust pipe.
a. Be sure to use new gasket.
b. Position front exhaust pipe in hanger bracket, and properly
align it with adjacent parts.
c. Tighten all parts in numerical sequence, as shown in figure
below, to specified torque.