Removing the heat shield of the exhaust turbocharger on the crankcase

Preliminary work 

• Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH FRONT-END STRUTS .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION (FRONT-END STRUT REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RESONATOR WITH THE TOP CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTTOM CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHERE REQUIRED .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR AXLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Guide out and remove the heat shield (2)  .

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