Removing Oil Pump Cover

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Place pan under the engine to collect any remaining engine oil which runs out.
Drain engine oil. Unscrew the oil drain plug (hexagon socket a/f 8) and drain emerging oil into an oil collection container. Insert plug with a new sealing ring and tighten.

Fig 1: Draining Engine Oil
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Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 ft.lb)
Remove engine carrier by undoing the four hexagon-head bolts M10 x 80 (a/f 15) -arrows- . See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Removing Engine Carrier
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NOTE:
- Undo the pressure relief valve (hexagon a/f 17) before removing the oil pump cover since the cover must not be held in a clamping device to undo the valve if the oil pump is disassembled. See Fig 3.
Remove oil pump cover by undoing the eight hexagon-head bolts: six M6 x 20 and two M6 x 80 -arrows- . See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Removing Oil Pump Cover Bolts
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Carefully pull off oil pump cover. Do not use metal tools to lever off the cover as the sealing surface may be damaged. Remove moulded seal -arrow- . See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Removing Moulded Seal From Oil Pump Cover
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