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WM 423819 Removing And Installing Rear-Axle Carrier Side Section (Except CAYMAN Black Edition, CAYMAN S Black Edition, BOXSTER Black Edition, BOXSTER S Black Edition, CAYMAN R): Information: Removing

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Pay attention to the following in order to remove the support plate without tension:

Lift the vehicle only at the jacking points provided using a uniformly adjusted platform lift. Align lifting arms evenly (in order to avoid distortion).

Fig 1: Disassembled View Of Rear-Axle Carrier
G09587585Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. Rear-axle carrier side section
  2. Diagonal brace
  3. Support plate
  4. Cross member
  5. Sensor
  6. Restraining cable
  7. V-brace
  1. Remove the diagonal braces.

    Unscrew nuts -2a-  and bolts -2b-  and remove diagonal braces at the left and right.

  2. Remove support plate.

    Unscrew nuts -3a-  and bolts -3b-  and take off support plate.

  3. Remove transmission bracket with hydraulic mount.

    Support transmission before removing the transmission bracket! When supporting the transmission, ensure that there is no tension on the screws on the transmission bracket -A-. 

    Unscrew nuts -Arrows-  on hydraulic mount -B-  .

    1. Transmission bracket
    2. Hydraulic mount
    3. Fastening nut (never loosen)
      Fig 2: Locating Hydraulic Mount Bolts
      G09587586Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Unscrew screws -Arrows-  on transmission bracket -A-  and remove transmission bracket -A-  together with hydraulic mount.

      Fig 3: Locating Transmission Bracket Mounting Screws
      G09587587Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove cross member -4-  together with sensor -5-  .

    Sensor: 

    Unscrew M6 nut securing sensor to control arm and disengage linkage.

    Pull off electric connection.

    Cross member: 

    Pull electric plug connections and lines out of the holders.

    Unscrew screws -4a-  and remove cross member -4-  .

    Fig 4: Identifying Cross Member Components
    G09587588Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove stabilizer on rear-axle carrier side section.

    Unscrew screws -2a-  and remove stabilizer -2-  by tilting it backwards.

  6. Remove eccentric threaded joints (toe and transverse control arm) at rear-axle carrier side section.
    1. 6.1. Remove toe eccentric threaded joint between transverse strut and rear-axle carrier side section.

      Mark the basic position of the toe eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section -see Arrow-  .

    2. 6.2. Remove camber eccentric threaded joint between toe control arm and rear-axle carrier side section.

      Mark the basic position of the camber eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section -see Arrow-  .

      3. Fig 5: Locating Eccentric Threaded Joints At Rear-Axle Carrier
      G09587589Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove rear-axle carrier side section.

    Unscrew screws -3-  and remove rear-axle carrier side section.

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