Replace Seal Between Turbocharger & Exhaust Collector - Ar09.40-S-6024-15SE

1. Clamp exhaust collector pipe with exhaust gas turbocharger on flange (1) into vise.

   Aid of helper required.

2. Unscrew bolts (2, 3) and remove exhaust gas turbocharger from exhaust collector pipe

   Aid of helper required. Observe installation position of seal.

3. Clean sealing surfaces.
   Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust Collector Pipe Bolt & Exhaust Gas Turbocharger Flange

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   Fig 2: Replacing Seal Between Turbocharger & Exhaust Collector

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4. Install new seal between exhaust collector and turbocharger.

   Observe installation position of hole pattern on seal.

5. Screw in bolts (2, 3) finger-tight.

   It must be possible to move the exhaust gas turbocharger in the direction of the exhaust collector pipe.

6. Install exhaust gas turbocharger with old seal on oil supply connection fitting
7. Screw exhaust collector pipe alternately on right and left exhaust manifold to old seal hand-tight.
8. Tighten bolts (2) fully.

   Displacement between exhaust collector pipe and exhaust gas turbocharger leads to tension which can cause considerable engine damage

   Observe tightening torque.

9. Loosen bolts between exhaust collector pipe and exhaust manifold again.
10. Remove exhaust gas turbocharger from oil supply connection fittings.
11. Carefully remove turbocharger with exhaust collector.

    Displacement between exhaust collector pipe and exhaust gas turbocharger leads to tension which can cause considerable engine damage

12. Clamp exhaust collector pipe with exhaust gas turbocharger on flange (1) into vise and carefully tighten bolt (3).

    Displacement between exhaust collector pipe and exhaust gas turbocharger leads to tension which can cause considerable engine damage

    Helper required and observe tightening torque.

13. Remove exhaust gas turbocharger with exhaust collector pipe from vise.

Aid of helper required.