Removal Overview Of Components

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- Removing rear wall lining and rear wall cover
- Loosening belt pulley of the hydraulic pump
- Relieving and removing drive belt
- Removing hinge lever retainer on convertible top compartment lid
- Setting up and securing convertible top compartment lid
- Removing throttle body with intake distributor
- Removing supply tank of the power steering system
- Separating steering pressure line and steering return line on the underbody
- Separating steering return line from supply tank (without tools)
- Separating steering return line from supply tank (with tool)
- Detaching hydraulic pump and steering supply line in the engine compartment

HYDRAULIC PUMP REMOVING PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

No.

Procedure

Instructions

Remove left-hand seat.

Remove seat rail cover. Undo four Torx screws with socket TX 50 (3/8 inch). Disconnect the electrical plug connection. Put on protective cover in seat area. Put on a suitable wood base in the area of the control module. Disconnect battery.

Removing rear wall cover on passenger compartment rear wall

Remove rear wall lining. Unscrew seven hexagon-head bolts and two hexagon nuts (a/f 10 mm) and remove cover.

Loosening belt pulley

Undo three hexagon-head bolts (M8 x 12) by approx. one half turn.

NOTE: The belt pulley can also be loosened with a clamping strap after removal of the drive belt.

Removing drive belt

Mark belt travel direction with a coloured pen. Slacken belt, turning the tensioning pulley (wrench size 24 mm) clockwise, hold still and simultaneously take the belt off the drive pulleys.

Disengaging hinges on convertible top compartment lid

Pull off lower hinge retainers with assembly tool and press out pin.

Setting up and securing convertible top compartment lid

Position convertible top compartment lid vertically and secure with a suitable pin.

Removing throttle body with intermediate piece of intake distributor

Remove air guide between throttle body and air cleaner. Take out vent line between intake distributor and oil separator.

Loosen both hose clamps at intake distributor. Unscrew fastening screw (M6) for fuel pipe at intake distributor.

Removing supply tank

Remove the fluid of the power steering in the supply tank until below the joint. Remove the servo-tank (bayonet lock).

Separating steering lines at underbody

Remove underbody cover. Separate steering pressure line and steering return line and collect fluid.
Important instructions: see Figure and Figure .

9 ⁽¹⁾

Detaching steering return line from the supply tank (without tools)

In order to detach the line from the supply tank, push the red unlocking ring toward (arrows) and simultaneously pull out the line. Use two plastic spatulas to press the unlocking ring. See Figure

Carefully protect the line against dirt and scratches with a cap.

10 ⁽¹⁾

Detaching steering return line from the supply tank (with tool)

The line can also be detached using a commercially available tool. Refer to Figure .
Insert tool between line and red unlocking ring and unlock. Pull line to the rear and simultaneously press the tool against the red ring.

Detaching hydraulic pump and steering suppl line in the engine compartment

Undo steering supply line (wrench size 17); simultaneously counter at the body (wrench size 22).
Undo three hexagon-head bolts (M8 x 12) and remove hydraulic pump to the rear.

NOTE: If coolant hoses come into contact with Pentosin, clean them thoroughly without delay.

⁽¹⁾	Nos. 9 and 10 are the same procedure. The procedure described in No. 9 is performed without tools. Procedure No. 10 is performed with tool A (see Figure ).