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Removing Front-Axle Carrier

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  1. Only for vehicles with PDCC:  Remove wire harness for PDCC -1-  .
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    Mounting for PDCC wire harness

    1. 1.1 Unscrew fastening screw for ground line -2-  .
    2. 1.2 Loosen bracket -3-  .
    3. 1.3 Release and disconnect electric plug connections from the PDCC control unit in the sequence -1 to 5-  .
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      Sequence for disconnecting the electric plug connections

  2. Disconnect electric line for steering -1-  and transmission -2-  at the anti-roll bar mount -3-  .
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    Electric lines on anti-roll bar mount

    1. 2.1 Unclip electric line for steering -1-  at -Position A-  on the anti-roll bar mount.
    2. 2.2 Unclip electric line for transmission -2-  at -Position B-  on the anti-roll bar mount.
  3. Loosen electric line -1-  on the power-steering gear -2-  .
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    Electric connectors on power-steering gear

    1. 3.1 Release and disconnect electric connector -3-  .
    2. 3.2 Loosen bracket -4-  .
  4. Remove universal joint -1-  on power-steering gear.
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    Universal joint mounting

    1. 4.1 Unscrew fastening screw -2-  .
  5. Only for vehicles with diesel engines:  Loosen the heat insulation at the top on both sides of the vehicle.
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    Mounting for heat insulation (diesel engines)

    1. 5.1 Unscrew nuts -2-  .
      WARNING: Working with ATF 
      • Possible danger of injury or damage (e.g. swollen hoses, skin irritation, danger of slipping, etc.) 

        → Before lines are opened, place a cloth underneath them!

        → Components that come into contact with ATF must be cleaned IMMEDIATELY with water!

        → Take appropriate protective measures (protective clothing, safety goggles, oil binding material)

        → Collect emerging ATF!

    Information 

    • Close off connections and lines using suitable stoppers or caps.
  6. Only for vehicles with l-no. A8F or A8H:  Disconnect ATF cooling line (front part) -1-  on the ATF cooler.
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    Disconnecting ATF cooling line (front part) on ATF cooler

    1. 6.1 Place a drip pan underneath to collect emerging oil.
    2. 6.2 Unscrew fastening screw -2-  and disconnect ATF cooling line (front part) -1-  on the ATF cooler.
  7. Loosen molded hose -1-  at the bottom on both sides of the vehicle at the charge-air cooler.
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    Molded hose from turbocharger to charge-air cooler

    1. 7.1 Loosen screw-type clamp -bottom arrow-  and pull off pressure hose.
  8. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -3-  from the horn -1-  on both sides of the vehicle.
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    Mounting for horn

    Information 

    When you loosen the fastening screws securing the engine mount to the engine, the fastening screw -1-  securing the front-axle carrier to the engine mount is accessible when the front-axle carrier is lowered.

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    Mounting for front-axle carrier on engine mount

  9. Only for vehicles with V6 engines:  Loosen fastening screws -2-  securing the engine mount -1-  to the engine by a few turns on both sides of the vehicle (do not unscrew fully!).
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    Mounting for engine mount on engine (V6)

  10. Only for vehicles with V8 engines:  Remove engine mounts on both sides of the vehicle from the engine.
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    Mounting for engine mount on engine (V8)

    1. 10.1 Only for vehicles with V8 diesel engines:  Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1-  on the engine mount.
    2. 10.2 Unscrew fastening screw -2-  .
  11. Raise the front-axle carrier using > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  and > VAS 6832/7 - Assembly fixture - Panamera G2  .
    1. 11.1 > VAS 6832/7 - Assembly fixture - Panamera G2  must be prepared in such a way that only the assembly drivers -1-  for the front axle including the supports -2 to 4-  are fitted (see "VA" (front axle) marking on > VAS 6832/7 - Assembly fixture - Panamera G2)  .
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      Preparing VAS 6832/7 for mounting front-axle carrier

    2. 11.2 > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  with > VAS 6832/7 - Assembly fixture - Panamera G2  must be positioned under the vehicle and the height of the assembly drivers and supports must be adjusted so that the front-axle carrier can be raised evenly.
    3. 11.3 Carefully guide the assembly drivers into the jacking points -1-  on the front-axle carrier.
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      Mounting points for front-axle carrier

    4. 11.4 Only for vehicles without all-wheel drive:  Fit wheel hub holder -1-  at both sides using assembly pins/wheel bolt -2-  on the wheel hub.
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      Wheel hub holder (similar to illustration)

  12. Mark the position of the front-axle carrier (at least at the 2 front bolting points on the front-axle carrier) on the body -1-  . This will give you a rough idea of the correct position for re-installation.
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    Marking (example)

  13. Remove front-axle carrier -1-  .
    Fig 1: Front-Axle Carrier Screws Loosening Sequence
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    Mounting for front-axle carrier

    1. 13.1 Unscrew fastening screws -7 and 8-  on both sides of the vehicle and remove struts -3-  .
    2. 13.2 Unscrew fastening screws -4 to 7-  on both sides of the vehicle (fastening screw -5-  is only installed on V6 engines).
  14. Only for vehicles with V6 engines:  Remove front-axle carrier on both sides of the vehicle from the engine mount.
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    Mounting for front-axle carrier on engine mount (V6)

    1. 14.1 > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  must be lowered as far as required until the fastening screw -1-  is accessible.
    2. 14.2 Unscrew fastening screw -1-  .
  15. > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform  must be lowered carefully.
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