Removing the temperature sensor
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WARNING:
Hot exhaust system.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Any work must exclusively be carried out with an exhaust system that has cooled down.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to rear axle differential.
Failure to comply with the oil specifications can result in serious damage to the rear axle differential.
Damage to rear axle differential.
Failure to comply with the oil specifications can result in serious damage to the rear axle differential.
- After completion of repair work, check the transmission oil level in the rear axle differential.
- Use only the approved final drive transmission oil.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DRAINING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID .
- Unlock and disconnect plug connection (2) from temperature sensor (1).
- Release and remove temperature sensor (1).