Cranking engine with starter (model 124, 129, 140, 210) - RA01001190110X(01-0110)
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- Model 124.034
Ignition switch off. Cover over engine component compartment detach, attach. Cover of terminal block (X4/10) open, close. Connector (S) of plug connection (X27) unplug, plug in. Crocodile clamp (A) of compression tester at pin 1 of connector connect, disconnect, special tool 001 589 77 21 00. Crocodile clamp (B) of compression pressure recorder at the terminal block (X4/10) connect, disconnect. Engine crank in idle speed position and with parking brake applied by pushing contact handle (arrow) on compression tester. Do not crank engine using ignition starter switch.
- Model 124.036
Ignition switch off. Cover over engine component compartment take off, install. Cover of terminal block (X4/10) open, close. Connector (S) of plug connection (X27) unplug, plug in. Adaptor cable (01) with plug connection (X27) connect, separate, special tool 124 589 36 63 00. Adaptor cable (01) with cable (02) of compression tester connect, separate, special tool 001 589 77 21 00. Crocodile clamp (B) of compression tester) connect to terminal block (X4/10, disconnect. Engine crank in idle speed position and with parking brake applied by pushing contact handle (arrow) at the compression tester. - Model 129 with engine 119.960
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Ignition switch off. Cover over component compartment remove, install. Connector of plug connection (X27) unplug, plug in. Crocodile clamp (A) of compression tester connect at pin 1 of connector (S), disconnect, special tool 001 589 77 21 00. Cover of terminal block (X4/10) open, close. Crocodile clamp (B) of compression connect tester to terminal block (X4/10), disconnect. Engine crank in idle speed position and with parking brake applied by pushing contact handle (arrow) on compression tester. - Type 140
Left cover over EZL ignition control unit take off, fit on. Crankshaft position sensor (L5) at EZL ignition control unit (N1/3) unplug, plug in. Engine crank in idle speed position and with parking brake applied using ignition starter switch (S2/1). EZL ignition control unit (N1/3) fault memory read, erase (see Diagnosis Manual Engine Volume 2, Index 0). NOTE: If the engine is started with the crankshaft position sensor (L5) unplugged, a fault is stored in the EZL ignition control unit (N1/3) fault memory (contact 17, pulse readout 17). This must be erased after completing the work. - Model 210
Preceding work:
Hazard warnings when hood opened (01-0085) .
Ignition switch off. Cover (2) over engine component compartment remove, install. Connector of plug connection (X22) (circuit 50) unplug, plug in. Clamp of cable (01) connect to pin 1 of plug connection (X22) circuit 50, disconnect. Cable (01) connect to cable (02) of compression recorder, disconnect. Cover of terminal block (X12/3) open, close. Clamp (03) of compression recorder 001 589 76 21 00 connect to terminal block (X12/3) circuit 30, disconnect. Engine crank by pressing the contact switch (arrow) on the compression recorder, transmission in Neutral and parking brake applied. Special tools