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Lower The Engine

WARNING: Risk of engine falling down.
  • Danger of fatal injury, material damage.

→ Support the engine with the prescribed tool.

Information 

  1. Prepare Master Gear unit elevating platform WE 1206 -1-  for support.

    1001IN TOOLS FOR REMOVING UNITS AND WORKING ON THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT .

    Fig 1: Identifying Master Gear Unit Elevating Platform
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    1. 1.1. Position support 9769/1 -2-  for vehicles with Doppelkupplung or support 9769/2 -3-  for manual transmission vehicles on lifting platform.
    2. 1.2. Fasten retainer plate 9769 -4-  on lifting platform with three screws.
  2. Place lifting platform under engine/transmission unit.
    1. 2.1. Align retainer plate 9769 with engine mounting points -arrows-  . Make sure that the pins fit into the bores.
      Fig 2: Locating Engine Mounting Points
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    2. 2.2. Position required transmission support -1-  on the transmission.
      Fig 3: Identifying Tools Support Transmission (View 9769/1)
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    3. 2.3. Slowly raise lifting platform and support engine/transmission unit with a slight degree of pretension.
  3. Loosen transmission mount.
    1. 3.1. Loosen two hexagon nuts (A/f 13) -1-  each on the transmission mount and remove the screws.
      Fig 4: Identifying Threaded Joint Transmission Mount Nuts
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    2. 3.2. Unscrew two M10 screws -1-  on the left transmission support and remove with the transmission mount.
      Fig 5: Identifying Left Transmission Support Nuts
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    3. 3.3. Unscrew two M10 screws -1-  on the right transmission support and remove with the transmission mount.
      Fig 6: Identifying Right Transmission Support Nuts
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  4. Unscrew four M10 hexagon collar nuts -arrows-  on the engine carrier.
    Fig 7: Locating Transmission Mount Nuts
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  5. Unscrew four M10 threaded bolts -3-  . To do this, use a Torx socket wrench insert.
    Fig 8: Identifying Engine Carrier And Holder For Coolant Pipes
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  6. Lower the engine/transmission unit using the lifting platform for the corresponding following activities.

Lift the engine 

WARNING: Risk of engine falling down.
  • Danger of fatal injury, material damage.

→ Support the engine with the prescribed tool.

  1. Fit M10 x 84 threaded bolts for engine carrier.

    Tightening torque: 5 ftlb. (3.5 ftlb.) 

  2. Lift engine to installation position with the Master Gear unit elevating platform WE 1206  .
  3. Install transmission mount.
    1. 3.1. Position and tighten two M10 x 35 hexagon-head bolts on transmission

      Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ftlb.) 

    2. 3.2. Position and tighten two M8 hexagon nuts on transmission mount (hydraulic mount).

      Tightening torque: 33 Nm (24.5 ftlb.) 

  4. Secure engine carrier.
    1. 4.1. Tighten four M10 collar nuts.

      Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ftlb.)