Preliminary Work

→ Let hot components cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.

1. Disconnect the battery. → Removing Battery
2. Remove rear wall cover. → 555919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR WALL COVER
3. Remove engine compartment lid. → 557819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID
4. Unscrew fastening nuts for restraining cables and remove restraining cables from cross member.
5. Retaining device 9624/3  must be screwed to the cross member. Then turn spindle upwards and support engine.
   Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Device 9624/3

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6. Remove the starter. → Removing Starter
7. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points. → Lifting The Vehicle
8. Remove wheels. → Removing Wheel
9. Remove rear silencer. → Removing Rear Silencer
10. Remove support plate. → Removing Support Plate