Remove coolant pump

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Fig 1: Removing Coolant Pump (Engine Installed)

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COOLANT PUMP REMOVAL PROCEDURE (ENGINE INSTALLED)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
1	Drain coolant	Undo drain plug at water guide housing and collect coolant. After draining the coolant, fit a new sealing ring on the drain plug. Tightening torque 10 +5 Nm (7.5 - 3.5 ftlb.).
2	Clamp shut coolant hoses	Clamp shut coolant hoses with hose clamps by Saltus, order numbers 3093 and 3094. Undo spring-band clamps with pliers type MUBEA G0-190.
3 + 4	Remove drive belt	Remove the complete air cleaner assembly. Mark belt travel direction with a coloured pen. Slacken belt by turning the tensioning pulley (wrench size 24 mm) clockwise, hold still and simultaneously take the belt off the drive pulleys. Visually inspect the condition of the belt and replace it if necessary.
5	Support engine-transmission unit	Undo stabilizer. To do this, remove both bearing blocks and disengage stabilizer. Fasten support bridge (special tool 9624/1) at the take-up points of the bearing blocks. Screw in the pressure screw until the pressure disc has contact with the crankcase under slight pressure
6	Remove bracket for catalytic converter.	Undo restraining straps (2 ea.) and hexagon-head bolts (2 ea.) and remove bracket.
7	Undo engine carrier	Undo four fastening nuts with socket wrench insert (special tool 9614). Unscrew the upper two hexagon nuts only as far as the end of the thread. Remove the lower two hexagon nuts. Unscrew centring screw (M6). Swivel engine carrier to the rear.
8	Loosen coolant pump	Undo hexagon-head bolts. The lower right hexagon-head bolt is difficult to reach. To undo it, use flexible-head socket wrench 4001 - 10 from Messrs. Stahlwille. Guide the coolant pump out, taking care not to damage the pump vanes and sealing surface.