REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <2WD-Except high rider>

caution

At the time of factory shipment or when the engine is overhauled, liquid gasket is used for the oil pan gasket. Use the replacement oil pan gasket since the sealed surface may interfere with surrounding parts, causing engine oil leak when the oil pan is installed on the vehicle using the liquid gasket.

Pre-removal Operation

Engine Room Under Cover Front Removal (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).
Engine Oil Draining (Refer to GROUP 12 - On-vehicle Service, Engine Oil Replacement ).

Post-installation Operation

Engine Oil Refilling (Refer to GROUP 12 - On-vehicle Service, Engine Oil Replacement ).
Engine Room Under Cover Front Installation (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).

			Removal steps
		1.	Engine oil level gauge and guide assembly
		2.	O-ring
		3.	Bell housing cover
		4.	Oil drain plug
		5.	Oil drain plug gasket
<<A>>		·	Power steering gear box assembly
<<B>>		6.	Oil pan and oil screen assembly
	>>A<<	7.	Oil pan
	>>A<<	8.	Oil pan gasket
	>>A<<	9.	Oil screen
	>>A<<	10.	Oil screen gasket

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> POWER STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

1.Remove the power steering oil line bracket [Refer to GROUP 37 - Power Steering Hoses

<L.H. drive vehicles>,

<R.H. drive vehicles>].

2.Disconnect the steering shaft assembly and the power steering gear box assembly (Refer to GROUP 37 - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage

3.Remove the mounting bolts of the power steering gear box assembly, and hung the power steering gear box assembly using a wire or other similar material (Refer to GROUP 37 - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage

<<B>> OIL PAN AND OIL SCREEN ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

1.Remove the oil pan mounting bolts.

caution

Do not use special tool oil pan FIPG cutter (MD998727) in area A of the oil pan. Using the special tool in area A may cause deformation of the cylinder block case assembly front lower because the cylinder block case assembly front lower is made of aluminium.

Tap the special tool into the range B between the cylinder block assembly and the oil pan, and then slide the tool sideways.

note

If any surrounding parts interfere with the removal, there is no need to use the special tool.

3.With the oil pan separated from the cylinder block assembly, remove the oil screen mounting bolts, and then remove the oil pan together with the oil screen.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

>>A<< OIL SCREEN GASKET/OIL SCREEN/OIL PAN GASKET/OIL PAN INSTALLATION

1.Remove sealant from the oil pan and cylinder block assembly surfaces.

2.Place the oil screen into the oil pan. Then, insert the oil pan and oil pan gasket into the clearance between the cylinder block assembly and the power steering gear box assembly.
Install the oil pan gasket so that its fluorine-coated surface faces the cylinder block side.

3.Set the oil screen gasket and the oil screen in the oil pan to the cylinder block assembly, and tighten the oil screen mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 19 ± 3 N·m

4.Set the oil pan gasket and oil pan to the cylinder block assembly, and tighten the oil pan mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 9.0 ± 3.0 N·m