Move the engine to the mounting orientation

Prepared engine bridge

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CAUTION: Components connected to the engine joint or cross member.
Injury hazard!

Check lifting eyes and engine mounting brackets for damage, e.g. cracks.
Attach the component to correctly mounted engine joints or cross members only.
Only lift the component, do not shift it forwards, backwards or in transverse direction.

Guide in and position special tool 2 459 012 on cylinder head.

Tighten the screws (1) of special tool 2 459 012 .

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Special tool to cylinder head
M8	Tightening torque	21.5 Nm

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Carefully position engine bridge (1) with help from an auxiliary person.

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Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the left is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Make sure that special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right lies correctly on the cross connection.
Make sure that special tool 0 496 437 (00 6 052) on the right is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Align the engine bridge by moving it on the profile strips of the special tool 0 496 430 (00 6 050) above the engine mounting bracket and screw it down.
Connect special tool 0 490 567 (11 0 020) to special tool 2 459 012 .
Connect the special tool 0 490 567 (11 0 020) above the engine mounting bracket (1) at the rear.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right is correctly positioned on the cross connection.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the left is correctly positioned on the cross connection.

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Check whether the special tool 0 496 438 (00 6 053) on the right is correctly positioned on the spring strut dome.

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Keep all the standard tools ready.

Number	Description
1	Standard torque wrench
2	Swivelling extension
3	External Torx E14

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Position the standard tool (1).

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Release screw (1) of the left engine mount with standard tool (2) sideways.

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Release screw (1) on the right engine mount from the top with a standard tool.

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Raise the engine by turning the special tool 2 361 506 (00 6 103) (spindle) by 10 mm.

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