Engine, Supporting In Installation Position

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine Support Set:10-222B

Fig 1: Engine Support Bridge 10-222A
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Engine Support Bridge - Adapter:10-222A/34

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Engine Support - Basic Set:T40091

Fig 2: Engine Support - Basic Set T40091
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Tool Preparation

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-- If this has not been done yet, make a 11 mm diameter hole in both Engine Support Bridge - Engine Bracket:10-222A/1 .

Dimension -a- = 30 mm.

Procedure

Transmission and tunnel crossmember removed.

CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to the engine weight shifting.

The possibility for parts of the body to be pinched or crushed increases.

- Only support the engine when the transmission and tunnel crossmember are removed.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right front covers for the fender. Refer to OVERVIEW - FENDER .

-- Remove the High-Voltage System Maintenance Connector -TW- with the clip from the longitudinal member.

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-- Mount the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A as shown.

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Square Pipe of the Engine Support Set:10-222B
Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11
:T40091/6
Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11
:T40091/6
Adapter:10-222A/1
Nut
- Tighten hand-tight
Engine Support Bridge - Adapter:10-222A/34
- Points downward vertically

-- The Adapter:10-222A/34 must engage on the inside of the longitudinal member as shown.

-- Tighten the Engine Support Bridge - Adapters:10-222A/34 using the nut -2-.

-- Slightly pretension the engine with the spindle, do not lift.

Assembling

Assemble in the reverse order of removal.

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the fender cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FENDER .