Installing exhaust turbocharger

• Replace seal

  Parts:  Seal

  The seal must be positioned so that part number (1)  points to the exhaust turbocharger.

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• Ensure that seal (1)  is installed correctly in the marked area.

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• Insert the exhaust turbocharger (1)  and position it on the clamping strip.

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• Position the reinforcement plate (1). 

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• Make sure the exhaust turbocharger is correctly installed at the clamping strip (6). 
• Replace the nuts (1)  to (5). 

  Parts:  Nuts

• Position the nuts and tighten in sequence from (1)  to (5). 

Fig 1: Exhaust Turbocharger Screws Tightening Sequence

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• Connect and lock the connector (1)  at the exhaust turbocharger.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to ATTACHING THE OIL FEED LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT FEED LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING CORROSION PROTECTION COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION AT THE CENTER OF THE BULKHEAD UPPER PART .
• Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING TRAILING LINK AT TENSION STRUT TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DESIGN COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLER DEVICE .
• Refer to BLEEDING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to CHECKING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM FOR WATERTIGHTNESS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .