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Removing Fuel-Level Sensor

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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 vapours.
    • → Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.
    • → Contain leaked media using non-flammable absorbent material and put it in a container designed for this purpose for disposal in accordance with local requirements.
    • → Secure collection containers/vessels to prevent them from tipping over.

Information 

Mark the installation position with a touch-up stick before removing the fuel level sender.

Information 

Replace flange gasket on the fuel tank.

  1. Place a warning sign in a clearly visible position in the work area or on the vehicle.
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  2. Disconnect vacuum line for the brake booster.
    1. 2.1 Release vacuum line -arrows A  - and pull it off the coupling -arrow B  -.
    2. 2.2 Unclip vacuum line -arrow C-  .
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  3. Only for active carbon filters without leakage diagnosis unit  : Unclip vacuum line on carbon canister -1  - (-arrow  -).
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  4. Unscrew screws -1  - and remove mounting for battery console.
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  5. Release and disconnect electric plug connections -1 and 2-  at the fuel level sender.
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    Information 

    Watch out for emerging fuel when disconnecting fuel lines. Place a clean cloth on the connection point, then loosen the connection.

  6. Release -arrows A  - and pull off -arrow B  - vent line.
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  7. Release and pull off the fuel line -1  -.
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  8. Screw off locking ring -1  - on the sender.
    1. 8.1 Mark installation position of sender and locking ring -1  -.
    2. 8.2 > 9731/1 - Lug wrench-2  - must be inserted into the grooves -arrows A  -.
    3. 8.3 Release locking ring -1  - by turning it anti-clockwise -arrow B  - and remove it.
      IMPORTANT: High loosening force for locking lugs on the locking ring.
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  9. Remove fuel level sender.
    1. 9.1 Lift the sender up slightly.
    2. 9.2 Release both plug connections -1  - for the fuel lines and disconnect them.
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    3. 9.3 Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1  -.
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    4. 9.4 Carefully remove fuel level sender -1  - by moving it past the reinforcement strut -2  - and out of the fuel tank.
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