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Removing front-axle carrier

  1. Separate threaded joint -1-  .
  2. Swivel out control arm and secure on the body (e.g. using welding wire).
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    Mounting for lower control arm 

  3. Remove strut -2-  at the lower lock carrier on both sides.
    1. 3.1. Unscrew fastening nut -3-  .
    2. 3.2. Unscrew fastening screw -1-  .
    3. 3.3. Remove strut -2-  on both sides.
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      Lower strut 

  4. Open locking lug -1-  with a screwdriver, open housing cover -2-  on the right longitudinal member and remove it.
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    Housing cover 

  5. Disconnect electric lines on the right longitudinal member.
    1. 5.1. Unclip headlight vent line -8-  at the clip -7-  and set it aside.
    2. 5.2. Unscrew fastening nut -2-  and move ground lines -1  and 6-  aside.
    3. 5.3. Disconnect electric plug connection -5-  and pull it out of the clip.
    4. 5.4. Unscrew fastening nut -4-  , remove ground line -3-  and set it aside.
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      Electric lines on longitudinal member 

  6. Press in locking lugs -1-  , pull out ground line -2-  in -direction of arrow -  and set it aside.
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    Ground line 

  7. Loosen screw-type clamp securing pressure hose -arrow -  to pressure pipe and pull pressure hose off the pressure pipe.
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    Pressure hose 

  8. Expose electric wire harness on both sides of the vehicle.
    1. 8.1. Disconnect electric plug connection -arrow-  and move it aside.
    2. 8.2. Unscrew fastening nut -2-  and press electric wiring harness aside.
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      Electric plug connection 

  9. Expose engine mount.
    1. 9.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  .
    2. 9.2. Not for V6 biturbo engines:  Unscrew fastening screws -4-  .
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      Engine mount 

  10. Only for V6 biturbo engines:  Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2 and 3-  at the engine mount.
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    Fastening screws for engine mount 

  11. Prepare unit elevating platform Master Gear unit elevating platform WE 1206  with the assembly fixture Assembly fixture - Macan WE 1612  .
  12. Raise the elevating platform and guide front locating pins -1-  into the jacking points provided for this purpose on the body.

    Locating pins are only for guiding the assembly fixture and must not be fitted  .

    Only for V6 biturbo engines:  Do not use locating pin at the front left in direction of travel (due to accessibility of jacking point).

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    Lifting platform locating pins, front 

  13. Guide rear assembly driver -1-  into the jacking points provided for this purpose on the body.
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    Rear assembly driver 

  14. Loosen front-axle carrier.
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    Mounting for front-axle carrier 

    1. 14.1. Mark installation position of front-axle carrier -a to d-  using a felt-tip pen.
    2. 14.2. Unscrew fastening screws -1 to 8-  on the front-axle carrier.