Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 357

9. Remove engine from vehicle as follows:
CAUTION:
Check often during engine removal
t o be sure a l l necessary disconnects have been
made.
ON CS 10-20-30 SERIES:
• On vehicles with automatic or four speed
transmission, remove rear mount crossmember.
• Raise engine and transmission assembly and pull
forward until removed.
ON KS 10-20 SERIES:
• Raise engine and pull forward until disconnected
from transmission.
• Continue to raise engine until removed from
vehicle.
ON PS 10-20-30 SERIES:
• Raise engine and push forward to clear cross­
member and disconnect from transmission.
• Remove engine from vehicle.
10. If engine is to be mounted in an engine stand
perform the following:
ON CS 10-20-30:
• Remove synchromesh transmission and clutch (if
so equipped).
a. Remove clutch housing rear cover bolts.
Fig. 1 L —Six-C ylinder Engine
b. Remove bolts attaching the clutch housing to
engine block then remove transmission and
clutch housing as a unit.
NOTE: Support the transmission as the last
mounting bolt is removed and as it is being
pulled away from the engine, to prevent
damage to clutch disc.
c. Remove starter and clutch housing rear cover.
d. Loosen clutch mounting bolts a turn at a time
(to prevent distortion of clutch cover) until the
spring pressure is released. Remove all bolts,
clutch disc and pressure plate assembly.
• Remove automatic transmission (if so equipped).
a. Lower engine, secured by the hoist, and support
engine on blocks.
b. Remove starter and converter housing under
pan.
c. Remove flywheel-to-converter attaching bolts.
d. Support transmission on blocks.
e. Disconnect throttle linkage and vacuum modula­
tor line.
f. Remove transmission-to-engine mounting bolts.
g. With the hoist attached, remove blocks from the
engine only and slowly guide the engine from
the transmission.
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LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL