Removing, installing and adjusting fan cowl - RA20001203400X(20-3400)
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Preceding work:
Hood opened, raised to vertical position (01-0080) .
Engine compartment panelling at bottom front removed (Maintenance manual 6190).
Removing, installing
| Model 129: top radiator trim panel (20) | remove, install. |
| Model 140: top front cross member (2) | unscrew, screw on (9 Nm). |
| Locking pin (18) | remove, insert. |
| Fan cowl ring (6) When installing, ensure that the 4 locking studs of the fan cowl ring (6) are correctly located in the fan cowl (5). |
turn to the left, place over fan, install. |
| Flat shaped springs (15) | pull off upward, install. |
| Fan cowl (5) and fan cowl ring (6) Installation note When installing, introduce retaining lugs (arrows) of the fan cowl (5) into the mounts on the radiator (4) (see "adjusting"). The air slots (17) of the fan cowl (5) must be to the inside of the engine compartment. |
remove, install. |
| Fan cowl (5) | adjust. |
ADJUSTING
| Flat shaped springs (15) | pull off upward. |
| Fan cowl (5) with fan cowl ring | adjust relative to fan (7) according to sizes (A), (B), (C). |
| Flat shaped springs (15) | install. |