Preliminary Work - Carrera 4

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WARNING: Highly inflammable or explosive materials

Danger of fire or explosion

→ Avoid contact with hot parts or sources of ignition.

→ Use suction to remove ignitable vapors.

→ Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.

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.

Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
→ 4X00IN01 LIFTING THE VEHICLE
Place a warning sign in a clearly visible position in the work area or on the vehicle.

Fig 1: Example Of Warning Sign
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Place protective covers on the vehicle.
Move steering wheel into center position.
Use the steering-wheel holder -A- to secure the steering wheel in center position.

Fig 2: Identifying Steering-Wheel Holder
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Information
- Use only steering wheel holders -A- that do not project into the area of the airbag unit -B-.
- Shorten guiding rod at the top -arrow- if necessary.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Steering-Wheel Holder Guiding Rod
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Remove front wheels.
Use special tool socket-wrench insert P 300 to avoid damaging the rims.

→ 44051900 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL - section on "Removing"
Disconnect ground cable on the battery.
→ 2706IN WORK INSTRUCTIONS AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY
Remove fuel level sensor.
→ 201519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR - section on "Removing"
Empty the fuel tank.
Fuel transfer unit WE WE1262 should be used.

→ 2010EN EMPTYING AND FILLING THE FUEL TANK
Remove rear part of front right wheel housing liner.
→ 505619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER - section on "Removing"
Remove filler neck.
→ 200719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FILLER NECK - section on "Removing"
Remove underbody panelling.
→ 519419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR COVER - Removing

→ WM 519319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY - section on "Removing"

→ 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT COVER - section on "Removing"
Remove the cardan shaft.
→ 390219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CARDAN SHAFT - section on "Removing"
Remove support for final drive.
1. 13.1. Disengage pipe holder from lines and remove it.
  Remove the pipe holder -1- by pulling off the cable plug -2- and pulling off the grab handles -arrows- on the coolant pipes.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Pipe Holder
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2. 13.2. Unscrew screws securing support for final drive -A- . Never loosen screw on transmission mount -B-.
  
  Fig 5: Securing Support For Final Drive
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Remove diagonal braces and crash stop.
(Observe marking: R = Right, L = Left)

Fig 6: Identifying Diagonal Braces
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1. 14.1. Remove diagonal braces -1- .
  Unscrew screws -2- and remove diagonal braces -1- .
2. 14.2. Remove crash stop (all-wheel drive only).
  Loosen and remove screws -4- and then remove crash stop -3- .
Remove restraining straps on the fuel tank.

Fig 7: Identifying Restraining Straps
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1. 15.1. Loosen and remove screws -2- and then remove the restraining straps -1- .
2. 15.2. Remove fuel tank cover.
3. 15.3. Re-insert and screw on restraining straps -1- . Only tighten screws -2- hand-tight.
Remove front final drive.
→ 398819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT FINAL DRIVE - section on "Removing".
Remove drive shafts on the transmission side.
Remove drive shafts -1- at the front by loosening and unscrewing twelve M8 screws.

Fig 8: Identifying Drive Shaft
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Information
- Protect the drive shafts from mechanical damage.
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Set the steering wheel with the wheels in straight-ahead position. If this is not done, the airbag contact unit will have to be put in center position after installation of the steering gear.
Remove universal joint at the steering spindle.
1. 18.1. Precondition: Steering wheel must be in center position.
2. 18.2. Remove universal joint.
  Make sure not to pull the red lug -4- down as well because this will only increase the amount of assembly work required.
  
  Loosen screw -1- on the universal joint -2- and remove it. Pull universal joint -2- off the steering spindle -3- .
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Universal Joint
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Remove front-axle cross member.
→ WM 400119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT AXLE (ALL MODELS) - section on "Removing".
Secure coolant pipes with tie-wraps.

Fig 10: Securing Coolant Pipes
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