Installing Charge Air Cooler

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The procedure for removing and installing is described for one side as an example. The procedure for the other side is almost identical.

Disconnect pressure hoses.
1. 1.1 Loosen screw-type clamp -arrow - and pull off pressure hose -1- on the charge-air cooler -2- .
2. 1.2 Loosen screw-type clamp -arrow - and pull off pressure hose -3- on the pressure pipe -4- .
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Pressure hose on pressure pipe
Disconnect electric lines -1- and connectors on the air guide -2- for the charge-air cooler.
1. 2.1 Open the holder -Arrows- and loosen wiring harness -1- .
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Wiring harness on air guide for charge-air cooler
Loosen connector strip -1- on the charge-air cooler.
1. 3.1 Release connector strip -1- (-arrow - ) and remove it from the tab -2- .
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Electric lines on air guide for charge-air cooler
Remove charge-air cooler -1- .
1. 4.1 Unscrew screws -2- and -3- .
2. 4.2 Move charge-air cooler outwards and remove it together with the pressure hose.
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Charge-air cooler (left)

Install charge-air cooler -1- .
1. 1.1 Position charge-air cooler with pressure hose in installation position.
2. 1.2 Tighten screw -2- to > Tightening torque 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.) .
3. 1.3 Tighten screws -3- to > Tightening torque 6.5 Nm (4.75 ftlb.) .
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Charge-air cooler (left)
Secure connector strip -1- on the charge-air cooler.
1. 2.1 Fit connector strip -1- into the tab -2- and lock it -arrow- .
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Electric lines on air guide for charge-air cooler
Secure electric lines -1- and connectors on the air guide -2- for the charge-air cooler.
1. 3.1 Secure wiring harness -1- at the holders -arrows- .
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Wiring harness on air guide for charge-air cooler

Secure pressure hoses.

4.1 Connect pressure hoses -1- and -3- and tighten screw-type clamps to -Arrows- .

Upper screw-type clamp: > Tightening torque 5.5 Nm (4 ftlb.) +/- 0.5 Nm (0.3 ftlb.)

Lower screw-type clamp: > Tightening torque 5.5 Nm (4 ftlb.) +/- 0.5 Nm (0.3 ftlb.)

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Pressure hose on pressure pipe