When repairing the oil pump, the oil pan and strainer should be removed and cleaned. 1. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING PULLEY (See page EM–13) 2. 4WD: REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (See page SA–47) 3. DRAIN ENGINE OIL 4. A/T: REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE AND CLAMP (A340E: See page AT–24) (A340F: See page AT–30) 5. REMOVE REAR END COVER AND DUST COVER 6. DISCONNECT STARTER WIRE CLAMP 7. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR 8. REMOVE OIL PAN (a) Remove the 17 bolts and 2 nuts. (b) Using SST and a brass bar, separate the oil pan from the cylinder block. SST 09032–00100 HINT: When removing the oil pan, be careful not to damage the oil pan flange. 9. REMOVE OIL STRAINER Remove the 2 bolt, 2 nuts and oil strainer and gasket. 10. REMOVE OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE. Remove the bolt, 2 nuts baffle plate. 11. REMOVE OIL PUMP (a) Remove the 8 bolts, ground strap and oil pump. (b) Using a plastic–faced hammer, carefully tap out the oil pump body. (c) Remove the O–ring from the cylinder block.

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