What are the correct steps to lift the engine+transmission up?

MBARIZIA

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1997 FORD PROBE
130,000 MILES

Planning to change the piston rings on my ford probe 4Cyl and would like to do this job with a 360 degrees free room, working on this with the engine on the car is a real pain. Can any one provide what to do - do not in order to get the engine assembly + the transmission down on earth?
I have the proper tools mainly the engine lifter.

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HMAC300

MECHANIC
48,601 POSTS

NOTE: On� A/T� models, � remove� engine� without� removing� transaxle� from� vehicle.� On� M/T� models, � remove� engine� and� transaxle� as� an� assembly. ENGINE 2.0L� 4 CYL VIN� [A]

Removal� (A/T) Expand/Collapse� Index

1. Release� fuel� pressure.� See FUEL� PRESSURE� RELEASE� &� FUEL� LINE� CONNECTIONS.� Disconnect� fuel� inlet� and� return� lines.� Disconnect� battery� cables.� Remove� battery� and� tray.� Drain� cooling� system HEADINGS
and� engine� oil.� Remove� hood.� Remove� air� cleaner� assembly� and� air� ducts. ? ARTICLE� BEGINNING
2. Remove� accessory� drive� belts.� Remove� A/C� compressor� mounting� bolts, � and� position� compressor� aside� with� refrigerant� lines� connected.� Mark� and� remove� vacuum� hoses� and� wire� harness� connectors� as ? ENGINE� IDENTIFICATION
necessary.� Disconnect� engine� ground� straps.� Disconnect� distributor� connector.� Disconnect� accelerator� cable. ADJUSTMENTS
3. Remove� power� steering� pump� mounting� bolts.� Remove� power� steering� pump� and� position� aside� with� hoses� connected.� Remove� heater� hoses� and� both� radiator� hoses.� Remove� starter� upper� mounting� bolt.� Raise ? TROUBLE� SHOOTING
and� support� vehicle.� Remove� lower� engine� splash� shields.� Remove� intake� manifold� support� bracket. REMOVAL� &� INSTALLATION
4. Disconnect� starter� motor� wiring, � and� remove� lower� mounting� bolt.� Remove� starter.� Disconnect� transaxle� cooler� lines� from� radiator.� Remove� transaxle� halfshaft� bearing� support.� Remove� torque� converter� access ? FUEL� PRESSURE� RELEASE� &� FUEL� LINE
cover. CONNECTIONS
ENGINE
5. Remove� torque� converter� nuts.� Disconnect� oxygen� sensor.� Remove� exhaust� pipe� and� mounting� flange� from� warm up� catalytic� converter.� Disconnect� wiring� and� remove� alternator.� Remove� all� accessible� transaxle ? Removal� (A/T)
to engine� mounting� bolts.� Remove� crankshaft� pulley.� Lower� vehicle. ? Installation
6. Install� engine� lifting� hoist.� Slightly� raise� transaxle� with� floor� jack.� Remove� right� engine� mount.� Remove� remaining� transaxle to engine� bolts.� Remove� any� hoses, � wires� or� components� still� connected� to� engine. ? Removal� (M/T)
Carefully� separate� engine� from� transaxle.� Remove� engine� from� vehicle. ? Installation