Removing the complete front axle with the engine and transmission

• Disconnect cable from battery earth lead
• Place hood in service position
• Loading and unloading vehicle
• Suction the air conditioning
• Remove E-box
• Removing underbody protection at front, center, and rear
• Remove the underbody protection for the steering transmission
• Remove prop shaft
• Removing both wheel arch covers
• Remove clean air pipe
• Release vacuum hose on the brake booster
• Draining coolant
• Disconnecting coolant hose from coolant radiator
• Disconnect the coolant hose on the expansion tank
• Releasing lower steering shaft to steering gear
• Disconnecting EPS cable on front subframe
• Release fuel supply line
• Disconnecting the fuel return line
• Removing pressure pipe
• Disconnect coolant line on the condenser and compressor
• Disconnecting positive battery cable in engine compartment
• Disconnecting grounding cable on transmission
• Loosening and tying up brake caliper, left and right
• Releasing wheel RPM sensor, right and left
• Removing the left and right front ram air lips

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Attention!

Coordinate determination always begins at the top  .

Position engine assembly on table top A  .

Position transmission on table top B  .

Length of table top can be adjusted (see arrow).

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Structure of table lift  .

Position the attachment elements with the mounts (60) on the work surface A  at the coordinates 8/3  and 7/7  .

Position mount (10) on the work surface A  for the swivel bearings at coordinates 4/1  and 5/8  .

Position the mounting elements with the mounts (70) on the work surface A  at the coordinates 2/1  and 2/8  .

Position the attachment elements with the mounts (80) on the work surface B  at the coordinates 9/3  and 9/5  .

Position the attachment elements with the mounts (50) on the work surface B  at the coordinates 2/3  .

Position the attachment elements with the mounts (60) on the work surface B  at the coordinates 3/7  .

Attention! 

Removal weight approx. 150 kg to 300 kg.

Check the payload of the vehicle and unload as needed.

Load front footwell with sandbags if necessary, approx. 100 kg.

Note safety instructions of TABLE LIFT .

Position mounting elements (1) with the mounts (60), front left and right, at the front subframe.

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Position mounting elements with the mounts (70), rear left and right, at the front subframe.

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Position mounting elements with the mount (80) at the transmission.

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Position the mounting elements with the mounts (50) and (60) at the transmission cross member.

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Attach the mount for the swivel bearing (1) to the brake disc with lug bolts (2).

Secure adjustment screw (3).

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• Release the spring struts
• Disassemble the front axle support
• Detach transmission cross member
• Drain lifting table slowly and ensure free movement of all components