Lowering the lifting table

WARNING: Hot exhaust system.
Risk of burning!

Any work must exclusively be carried out with an exhaust system that has cooled down.

WARNING: RISK OF DAMAGE
Engine damage due to missing motor oil.
Missing motor oil following repairs to the components in the oil circuit or replacement of the engine can lead to damage to the engine.

Following repairs to components in the oil circuit or replacement of the engine, do not start the engine without observing the important REPAIR NOTES .

Preliminary work

Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to RELEASING LEFT AND RIGHT COLLAR SCREW .
Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL UNIT BRACKET FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE TANK VENT LINE AND PLUG CONNECTION FROM THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR .
Refer to DETACHING B POSITIVE WIRE ON THE JUMP START TERMINAL POINT .
Refer to REMOVING THE FUEL HOSE .
Refer to REMOVING MOUNTING FOR DME MASTER CONTROL MODULE SUPPORT .
Refer to RELEASING THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS PARTIALLY .
Refer to REPLACING HOLDER OF THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
Refer to ONLY IF WORK IS PERFORMED ON THE REMOVED ENGINE .
Refer to REMOVING THRUST FIELD .
Refer to DRAINING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
Refer to PARTIAL INSTALLATION OF ENGINE OIL COOLER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT FRONT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINES .
Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT HOSE BETWEEN THE COOLANT RADIATOR AND ENGINE .
Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE COOLANT LINES AND REFRIGERANT LINES .
Refer to UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING PLUG CONNECTION OF THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR .
Refer to REMOVING COOLANT PUMP FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE, LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING COOLANT PUMP FOR LOW TEMPERATURE ON RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING TANK COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
Refer to REMOVING REAR TUNNEL CONNECTING SUPPORT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
Refer to REMOVING THE PROP SHAFT COMPLETELY .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPRING STRUT HOLDER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE OUTPUT SHAFTS .
Refer to LOOSENING THE BRAKE CALIPER, LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to RELEASING CABLE FROM VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to DETACHING THE CABLE OF THE WHEEL RPM SENSOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to DETACHING COOLANT HOSES FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
Refer to REMOVING THE MOUNT OF SWIVEL BEARING AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to PREPARING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE FOR WORK ON THE ENGINE (REMOVING THE ENGINE WITH TRANSMISSION) .
Refer to UNSCREW THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
Refer to DETACHING TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER .

CAUTION: Component with heavy weight.
Injury hazard!

Note component's center of gravity.
Support component using a jack.
Secure component against falling off the jack.

Secure the coolant line with coolant pump (1) to the vehicle.
Store the engine oil cooler (2) on the front part of the lifting table.
Carefully lower the lifting table.
When lowering, watch out for electrical lines, coolant hoses and colliding components.

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