Auxiliary Components Bracket: Removing

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NOTE:

Without removing the battery and battery tray

CAUTION:

Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10°.
Do not stretch the decoupling element.
Do not damage the wire mesh on the decoupling element.

-- Follow repair instructions. Refer to GENERAL INFORMATION .

-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pendulum Support & Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Remove the pendulum support.

-- Remove the air filter (engine cover). Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER .

-- Remove lock carrier trim panel. Refer to DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the left and right sides of the lock carrier bracket.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the lower mount on the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 2810 - 222 A /28 and replace it with the Engine Support Adapter 10-222 A /28-1.

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- on the engine support bridge mounting from the Engine Support Adapter 10-222 A /28-1.

-- Use the bolts from the Engine Support Adapter 10-222 A /28-1 for attaching the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 2810 - 222 A /28. Do not use the bolts for the bracket.

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Support Adapter

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-- Bolt tightening specification -arrows- : 8 Nm.

CAUTION:

A second technician is needed to mount the Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A on the vehicle to prevent the Engine Support Bridge from tipping.

-- Attach 10 - 222 A /31-2 to the inner hole in 10 - 222 A and push the Moveable Joint T 40091/3 twice from the left side.

NOTE:

The bolts in the Moveable Joint T 40091/3 face in direction of travel.

-- Install the bolts on the left side of 10 - 222 A /31-1 but do not tighten them.

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Support Bridge Components

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Engine Support10 - 222 A /31A-2
Moveable JointT40091/3
Engine Support10 - 222 A /31A-1
Moveable JointT40093/4
Square PipeT40091/1
Adapter10 - 222 A /28 with Engine Support Adapter10-222 A /28-1
Push the Engine Support - Bracket with Spindle and Hook10 - 222 A /10 two times onto the right square pipe.

-- Mount the engine support bridge and attach the Adapter10-222 A /31-1 in the correct position.

-- Slide the left and right Square PipeT40091/1 through the Adapter10-222 A /28 from the front and mount the Moveable JointT 40093/4 for the rail with holes on each side.

-- Slide both Engine Support - Bracket with Spindle and Hook10 - 222 A /10 in front of and behind the Moveable JointT 40093/4 on the right side.

-- Slide the Square PipeT40091/1 through the Moveable JointT40091/3.

Fig 7: Identifying Rail With Holes, Engine Support - Bracket, Spindle And Shackle

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Rail with Holes T40091/2
Engine Support - Bracket with Spindle and Hook 10 - 222 A /10
Spindle 10 - 222 A /11
Shackle 10 - 222 A /12

-- Slide the Rail with Holes T40091/2 through the Moveable Joint T40093/4 from the right side.

-- Slide the Rail with Holes T40091/2 into the moveable joint on the other side and secure it with a splint.

-- Tighten all threaded connections on the engine support bridge hand-tight.

-- Extend the right Engine Support - Bracket with Spindle and Hook 10 - 222 A /10 with Adapter 10 - 222 A /7.

-- Attach the Adapter 10 - 222 A /7 to the cylinder block -illustration-.

Fig 8: Adapter 10 - 222 A /7 Engaged On Engine Block

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-- Position the spindles and support the engine. Do not lift.

-- Remove the bolt -2- and move the windshield washer filler tube forward -1-.

Fig 9: Identifying Bolt, Windshield Washer Reservoir & Connectors

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-- Remove the bolts -5- and lay the coolant reservoir on the engine, with the hoses still connected.

-- Remove the bolts -2- from the engine mount.

Fig 10: Identifying Engine Mount Bolts

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NOTE:

The rear bolt -2- is accessible through a hole in the wheel housing.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt:

Before removing ribbed belt, marking running direction with chalk or felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

-- Ribbed belt, removing, refer to RIBBED BELT

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner (Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor). Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioning damper (generator, power steering pump and coolant pump). Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, DRIVE GENERATOR, PUMP

-- Remove the generator. Refer to Generator -C- .

WARNING:

Refrigerant can cause serious personal injury.

Do not open the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.

-- Remove the A/C compressor from the auxiliary components bracket. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR .

Fig 11: A/C Compressor, Securing To Body

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Remove the clamps for the power steering pressure line on the transmission. Refer to HYDRAULIC PIPES AND RESERVOIR OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the nuts -1- and the power steering pump line.

Fig 12: Identifying Nuts For Power Steering Pump Hose

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-- Remove the power steering pump from the auxiliary components bracket and move it forward. Refer to POWER STEERING HYDRAULICS .

The power steering lines remain connected to the power steering pump.

NOTE:

Note the different bolt lengths.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 6- and then remove the sub-assembly bracket from the cylinder block.

Fig 13: Identifying Accessory Bracket Bolts

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