Preliminary Work

WARNING: Risk of injury from hot engine and hot engine fluids.

→ Do not carry out work on the engine while it is hot.

Raise the vehicle.
WARNING:
Vehicle can fall down
- Risk of squashing or crushing
- Risk of damage to the vehicle
→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.

→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.

→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.

→ Raise the vehicle only at the jacking points provided.

→ The outer jacking points should be used primarily.

Information
- When raising the vehicle, take care to maintain access to the screws for the diagonal struts in the vicinity of the rear jacking points.
  → 4X00IN01 LIFTING THE VEHICLE .
Remove air cleaner housing.
→ 242519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR CLEANER HOUSING - section on "Removing".
Drain coolant.
→ 193817 DRAINING AND FILLING IN COOLANT (INCLUDES BLEEDING) .
WARNING:
Coolant is hazardous to health.
- Risk of skin irritation.
→ Wear protective gloves and goggles.

→ In the event of contact with the skin or eyes, wash immediately with plenty of water.
Lower the engine.
The engine can be lowered by max. 40 mm.

Support the engine with a jack and Retainer Plate P 9592 .

Screw off M12 collar nuts -1- on the engine mounting. Carefully lower the engine using the jack.

Fig 1: Engine Carrier To Engine Mounting (Cylinder Bank 4-6)
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