Lowering The Engine By 90 To 100 Mm

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Risk of squashing or crushing
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CAUTION: Risk of material damage when lowering engine

Damaged components must be replaced.
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There are two ways of lowering the engine

Lower engine by 50 to 60 mm (lifting platform can be used)
Lower engine by 90 to 100 mm (lifting platform cannot be used)

Perform steps 1 to 16 in the same way as lowering the engine by 50 to 60 mm.
Disconnect refrigerant lines -1 and 2- .

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Refrigerant line connections in engine compartment

Unscrew screws -3 and 4- at connection points -Arrows- .

Close off line connections using suitable stoppers and set refrigerant lines -1 and 2- aside.
Only for vehicles with PDCC:
Remove holders for hydraulic lines -1- on both sides.

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Holder for hydraulic lines (shown on right side)

Unscrew and remove screws -2- .

Remove holder for hydraulic lines -1- .
Prepare tools for lowering the engine.
> 1001IN TOOLS FOR REMOVING UNITS AND WORKING ON THE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT
Prepare engine for lowering.
Support the engine using > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform with > 9769 - retainer plate and > 9769/1 - support .

Unscrew screws securing engine mount -2- to engine mount bracket -1- on both sides.

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Screw securing engine mount to engine mount bracket

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Adjust tilt angle of the lifting platform plate -1- according to the installation position of the engine/transmission unit -Arrow- .

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Tilt angle of lifting platform (view of side tilt angle)
Lower the engine by 90 to 100 mm (without lowering tool).

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Engine to end position

Carefully lower the engine by 90 to 100 mm. Lowered state -Dimension A- is reached at 195 mm.