Necessary preliminary work

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Secure engine compartment lid in service position. See 5100... SERVICE POSITION OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID or 5100... ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID SERVICE POSITION (ACTIVE) .
Remove PANEL for engine compartment lid at side
Remove left INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING
Remove UNDERBODY PROTECTION at front and rear

Assemble transverse member 00 6 000 with special tools 00 6 002 00 6 004, 00 6 010, 00 6 050 .

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (00 6 002 00 6 004, 00 6 010)

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NOTE: Contact points (1) for special tool 00 6 050 are pictured.

Fig 2: Identifying Contact Points Of Special Tool 00 6 050

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Position transverse member 00 6 000 with a 2nd person helping on contact points (1).

Secure special tool 11 0 000 to spindle 00 6 002.

Attach suitable chains to special tool 11 0 000 and suspend from both engine suspension lugs.

Fig 3: Identifying Transverse Member 00 6 000 And Contact Points

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IMPORTANT: Avoid a change of engine position in the transverse or longitudinal direction.
Always make sure there is sufficient clearance between the engine (or its add-on parts) and the body.

WARNING: Danger of injury!
Tighten down all screws and nuts on transverse member 00 6 000.

Fig 4: Identifying Transverse Member 00 6 000

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 22 11 1AZ .

NOTE: (Four-wheel drive only)
Remove vibration absorber on left front axle support.

Raise engine approx. 10 mm with crossmember.

Fig 5: Identifying Screws And Vibration Absorber

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