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 TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , and REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE AND RESONATOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR TORSION STRUT WHERE REQUIRED .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
• Refer to REMOVE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .

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

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