Placing the combustion engine in the installation position
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Preliminary work
- Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOP RIGHT REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP REAR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION ON THE LEFT SHOCK TOWER .
- Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION AT THE RIGHT SHOCK TOWER .
- Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FILLER CHANNEL OF THE WASHER SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR SECTION OF THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
Prepared engine bridge
CAUTION:
Components connected to the engine joint or cross member.
Injury hazard!
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 |
- Carefully
position engine bridge (1) with help from an auxiliary person.
- Ensure that special tool 2 365 070 on the left rests correctly on the lock support.
- Ensure that special tool 0 496 431 (00 6 060) on the left rests correctly
on the shock tower.
- Ensure that special tool 2 365 070 on the right rests correctly on the lock support.
- Ensure that special tool 0 496 431 (00 6 060) on the right rests correctly
on the shock tower.
- 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 (1) and screw it down.
- Align hook (1) 0 496 733 (00 6 080) using special tool 2 459 012 .
- Connect hook (1) 0 496 733 (00 6 080)
using special tool 2 459 012
.
- Check if special tool 2 365 070 on the right rests correctly
on the lock support.
- Check if special tool 0 496 431 (00 6 060) on the right rests correctly
on the shock tower.
- Check if special tool 2 365 070 on the left rests correctly
on the lock support.
- Check if special tool 0 496 431 (00 6 060) on the left rests correctly
on the shock tower.
- Keep all the standard tools ready.
Number Description 1 Standard torque wrench 2 Swivelling extension 3 External Torx E14 - Release screw (1) of the left
engine mount from the bottom using a standard tool.
- Release screw (1) of the right
engine mount from the bottom using a standard tool.
- Raise the engine by turning the special tool 2 361 506 (00 6 103) (spindle) by 10 mm.