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Removing Generator

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When the engine is being cleaned with high-pressure cleaning equipment, make sure that the high pressure blast is not directed directly onto the three-phase generator (risk of bearing damage).

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  1. Vehicles with turbocharger:  

    Release hose connections on the turbocharger. To do this, pull out the locking spring -1-  on the adapter for the pressure pipe for the turbocharger. Then loosen the hose clamp -2-  on the pressure pipe at the turbocharger.

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  2. Vehicles with turbocharger:  

    Pull off the pressure pipe and intake pipe on the turbocharger.

  3. Vehicles with turbocharger:  

    Disconnect the connection at the charge-air cooler. To do this, remove the locking clip -1-  and pull off the line. Disconnect line -2-  for the ambient air valve. To do this, remove the spring band clamp and pull off the line.

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  4. Vehicles with turbocharger:  

    Remove clamp -1-  on the ambient air valve and pull off the hose -2- ( -A- )  . Lift charge air hose -3-  up and remove it -B-  .

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  5. Vehicles with turbocharger:  

    Pull off vacuum supply hose -1-  at the ambient air valve -2-  .

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  6. Loosen clamp -1-  on the coolant hose -2-  at the top of the coolant pump connection piece. Pull off the hose and push it to one side.
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  7. Loosen ground strap on generator.
    1. Unscrew fastening screw -1-  .
    2. Remove ground strap -2-  from the generator -arrow-   .
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  8. Remove impact bracket. → Removing impact bracket
    1. Unclip coolant return hose -1-  at the impact bracket -2- ( -A- )  .
    2. Unclip electric line -3-  at the impact bracket -2- ( -B- )  .
    3. Unscrew fastening screws -4-  and remove impact bracket -2- ( -C- )  .
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  9. Unclip line -1-  at the generator -arrow-  .
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  10. Unclip coolant return hose -1-  from the holder -2-  .

    Release clamp -3-  on the coolant return hose -1-  at the generator and pull off return hose.

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  11. Release clamp -1-  on the coolant supply hose -2-  and pull off the coolant supply hose.
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  12. Remove holder for generator lines.
    1. Unclip electric lines for the generator and oxygen sensor at the holder -1- ( -arrows A- )  .
    2. Unscrew fastening screw -2-  .
    3. Open the retaining clip -3- ( -arrow B- )  and remove the B+ line -4- ( -arrow C- )  .
    4. Slide the holder -1-  aside -arrow D-  and leave it hanging in the vehicle.
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  13. Disconnect plug connection for generator.
    1. elease plug connection for the generator -1- ( -arrow A- )  and disconnect it -arrow B-  .
    2. Pull plug connection for the generator -1-  along with the line bracket off the B+ line -arrow C-  .
  14. Remove clamp -1-  and pull the coolant hose -2-  off the coolant pipe.
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  15. Unscrew the three fastening screws -1 and 2- ( -arrows- )  and support the generator with your hand.
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  16. Pull the generator forward.
  17. Take the holder → Removing holder for generator lines for the oxygen sensor line and generator line out of the vehicle.
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  18. Disconnect B+ line at the generator.
    1. Screw off fastening nut -1-  .
    2. Remove B+ line -2-  from the generator -arrow-   .
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  19. Remove the generator -1-  from the vehicle.
    1. Protect the radiator and cylinder head from damage by covering them with a piece of cardboard, for example. 
    2. Move the generator -1-  forward and lift it up out of the vehicle Move the generator -1- forward and lift it up out of the vehicle -arrow- ..