Torque support bracket, removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Drill
Stepped quick-helix drill (dia. 24 mm)

Removing

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Remove front sound insulation by loosening fasteners - 1 -.

NOTE:

Ignore items - 2, 3, 4 -.

Remove both front wheels.
Remove front part of left and right front wheel housing liner → 66 - EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT .
Remove front bumper cover → 63 - BUMPERS .

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Remove lower air guide hose from lower part of air filter housing - arrow -.
Remove right headlight → 94 - LIGHTS, SWITCHES - EXTERIOR .

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Disconnect electrical harness connector - 3 - at Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70.
Disconnect air guide hose - 2 - from air guide pipe.
Disconnect air duct - 1 - from upper part of air filter housing.
Remove bolts - arrows - and remove upper part of air filter housing.

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Disconnect vacuum hose - 1 - and remove air duct - 2 -.
Remove bolts - arrows -.
Rotate lower part of air filter housing and disconnect electrical connector - 3 - on Intake Air Switch-Over valve N335.
Remove lower part of air filter housing.

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Depress locking mechanisms - arrows - and remove air guide at right front from lock carrier.

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Remove bolts - arrows -.
Remove air guide at right rear from lock carrier.

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Mark holes according to dimensions - a and b - at lock carrier as shown.

Dimension - a - = 40 mm.
Dimension - b - = 55 mm

Make a bore dia. 24 mm.

NOTE:

The bore must be pre-bored and then drilled to dia. 24 mm using stepped quick-helix drill.

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Remove bolts - 1 and 2 - on torque support bracket.
Loosen bolt - 3 - several turns.

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Remove bolt - arrow - at torque support mount.

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Remove bolts - arrows - and remove torque support mount.

Installing

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Turn adjustment ring - 1 - on torque support bracket clockwise - arrow - as far as stop.

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Tighten bolts - 1 and 3 - on torque support bracket.

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Rotate adjustment ring - 1 - counter-clockwise - arrow - by hand until it comes into contact with torque support bracket.
Then, turn adjustment ring one rotation clockwise again.

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Tighten bolt - arrow - on torque support mount.

The rest of installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following.

Install headlamps → 94 - LIGHTS, SWITCHES - EXTERIOR .
Install the front bumper cover → 63 - BUMPERS .
Install air filter housing → 24 - MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI) .
Check headlight adjustment 404.