LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Porsche >> 2023 >> Taycan Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 20 (66 Exterior Equipment - Coupe -- 971 - PANAMERA (971)) >> WM, 666419 Removing And Installing Trailer Hitch Motor >> Removing Trailer Hitch Motor

Removing Trailer Hitch Motor

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 7 other vehicles, including the 2023 Porsche Panamera, 2022 Porsche Panamera, 2021 Porsche Panamera, 2020 Porsche Panamera, and 2019 Porsche Panamera. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Unscrew screws -1-  on the trailer hitch housing.
    G15865039Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Unscrewing screws

  2. Open the trailer hitch housing by turning it -arrow A-  and pull it apart -Arrows-  .
    G15865040Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Loosening trailer hitch housing

  3. Release electric plug connections on the trailer hitch motor -arrows a-  and disconnect them -arrows A-  .
    G15865041Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Releasing and pulling off electric plug connections

  4. Remove lower trailer hitch housing section.
  5. Remove bevel gear.
    1. 5.1 Screw off nut > Unscrewing nut  .
      G15865042Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

      Unscrewing nut

    2. 5.2 Mark installation position of the shaft.
    3. 5.3 Remove bevel gear.
  6. Remove trailer hitch motor.
    1. 6.1 Remove circlip -2-  .
    2. 6.2 Unscrew and remove screws -1-  .
    3. 6.3 Remove trailer hitch motor.
G15865043Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Removing trailer hitch motor