EGR Cooler: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Crankcase Ventilation Hose And Bolt

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-- Remove the particulate filter. Refer to PARTICULATE FILTER WITH NOX ABSORPTION CATALYTIC CONVERTER .

-- Press the release buttons and remove the crankcase ventilation hose -1-.

-- Expose the vacuum hoses -arrows-.

-- Remove air guide pipe from air filter housing by loosening hose clamps -3-.

-- Remove bolt -2- and tilt the air guide pipe with the intake tube backward and remove from the turbocharger.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pulsation Damper, Removal

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -1- and remove the pulsation damper -2-.

-- Remove the bolts and the exhaust gas recirculation pipes -A-.

Fig 3: Identifying Right Connecting Tube

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and -3-, the union nut -2- and the banjo bolts -4- and -5-, then remove the turbocharger support and oil supply line.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts

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-- Place the Drip Tray for VAS 6100VAS 6208 under the engine.

Fig 5: Identifying EGR Cooler With Bolts

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-- Clamp the coolant hoses -1- and -3- with hose clamps up to 25 mm diameter 3094 and remove them from EGR cooler.

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Remove the vacuum hose -4- from the vacuum adjusting element and free it up.

-- Remove the screws -arrows- and remove the EGR cooler.