Special tools required:

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WARNING:

Danger to life!

SECURE ENGINE IN INSTALLATION POSITION to prevent it from falling down.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

SECURE ENGINE IN INSTALLATION POSITION
Remove UNDERBODY PROTECTIVE PLATE .
Remove REINFORCEMENT COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
Remove REINFORCEMENT PLATE .
Remove DOUBLE JOINT FROM POWER STEERING GEAR
N52: Remove coolant pipe from front axle carrier
If necessary, disconnect plug connection on ride-height sensor and expose line up to engine carrier
M57T2: Disconnect vacuum line from electrically operated valve to engine mounts at T-piece

WARNING:

Danger of injury!

Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform and critically injuring other persons.

When supporting components, make sure that

the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the lift platform

If necessary, position special tool 00 2 040 with a 2nd person helping on workshop jack. See 00 2 040 BASIC TAKE-UP FIXTURE

Insert special tools 31 4 081 and 31 4 082 into corresponding mountings of special tool 00 2 040.. See 00 2 040 BASIC TAKE-UP FIXTURE

Align special tool 00 2 040 to front axle carrier. See 00 2 040 BASIC TAKE-UP FIXTURE

NOTE: Make sure when raising that the special tools 31 4 081 are correctly inserted into the corresponding recesses on the front axle carrier.

If necessary, lower special tool 33 3 274. See 33 3 270 SET OF SUPPORTS

Support front axle carrier by raising special tool 00 2 040. See 00 2 040 BASIC TAKE-UP FIXTURE

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool

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IMPORTANT: Pay attention to power steering hoses and lines when lowering and raising. Hoses/lines must not be kinked/tensioned/bent!

Release screws (1, 2).

M57T2: Remove cooler return line from front axle carrier.

Lower front axle carrier.

Installation:

Check threads for damage; if necessary, repair with HELICOIL THREAD INSERTS .

Tighten down first screws (1) and then screws (2).

Tightening torque 31 10 1AZ. See 31 10 FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION

Fig 2: Identifying Screws

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After installation:

Carry out STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT .