Removing the connection housing

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING PLUG CONNECTIONS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER FROM THE HEATER VALVE .
• Refer to DETACHING THE COOLANT HOSE .
• Refer to RELEASING THE REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE KLE .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING COOLANT HOSES .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TENSIONING RELIEF .
• Refer to UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION ON ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
• Refer to RELEASING THE POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION LINE ON THE CONNECTION HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ASSEMBLY FRAME FROM THE DRIVE UNIT .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTIONS ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG CONNECTION AT THE TOPPING OF THE EME .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CABLE CLIP ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
• Refer to PULLING OFF THE COOLANT LINE ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LID ON THE SIDE OF THE EME .
• Refer to RELEASING THE CONDUCTOR LINES FROM THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS (EME) .
• Refer to REMOVING EME .
• Refer to PUTTING DOWN THE EME .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EKK (DRIVE UNIT REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .
• Refer to REMOVING SOUND INSULATION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE LID .
• Refer to RELEASING THE CONDUCTOR LINES ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE .

• Loosen screws (2)  .
• Remove the connection housing (1)  upwards.
• Cover the opening on the electrical machine so that no objects can fall into it.

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