Removing and Installing Cover Plate

Removing And Installing Cover Plate

Tools







Technical values







Preliminary work
1. Remove air cleaner housing.
2. Remove rear wheels using special tool socket-wrench insert P300.
3. Remove rear apron.
4. Remove bumper.
5. Remove the two charge air coolers.

Removing cover plate

CAUTION:
Risk of engine dropping down.
- Danger of fatal injury and damage to property.

- Secure the engine with a suitable mounting jack.

1. Support engine with a mounting jack.
2. Screw off M12 collar nuts on the two engine mountings.
3. Lower engine carefully.
4. Remove heat protection panels at the sides by screwing off the two speed nuts on each one.










5. Unscrew two Torx screws (M6 x 12) -Arrows- and remove cover plates.

Installing cover plate










1. Insert the cover plates again and fit them using two Torx screws (M6 x 12) -Arrows- on each one. - Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)

CAUTION:
Assembly of deformed heat shields.
- Damage will be caused through heat build up if deformed heat shields are installed.

- Check heat shields for deformation, fixing of the aluminium braided cord, tears and missing or damaged fixing tabs.
- Damaged or distorted heat shields must be straightened or replaced.

2. Fit heat protection panels at the sides by screwing on and tightening the two speed nuts on each one. - Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (2.5 ftlb.)

CAUTION:
Risk of engine dropping down.
- Danger of fatal injury and damage to property.

- Secure the engine with a suitable mounting jack.

3. Lift the engine with the mounting jack.
4. Fit and tighten M12 collar nuts on the engine mountings. - Tightening torque: 85 Nm (63 ftlb.)
5. Remove mounting jack.

Subsequent work
1. Install the two charge air coolers.
2. Install bumper.
3. Install rear apron.
4. Install rear wheels using special tool socket-wrench insert P300.
5. Install air cleaner housing.