Lifting the Engine With A Workshop Crane
Lifting the engine with a workshop craneTools
Tools and materials
Special tools
Securing engine on workshop crane
^ The engine must be detached from the transmission.
DANGER Suspended load!
^ Risk of serious crushing and injury
^ Do not work at or under a suspended load.
^ Never reach in between the engine and components during installation or removal.
^ Wear protective safety gear.
DANGER Danger of injury from incorrect use of tools and from falling loads!
^ Danger of crushing from heavy loads!
^ When working on the engine suspension, the engine must be appropriately secured against falling or lowering.
^ Never use defective lifting equipment (bent or damaged tools must not be used or repaired. Always replace these tools). Check tools for signs of damage before use.
^ Only use lifting equipment tested and approved by Porsche. Home-made and auxiliary constructions result in improper use and are dangerous.
^ Improper use can damage the transport eyebolt, which must then be replaced. Extreme cases of improper use can break the transport eyebolt.
^ Tools and lifting equipment must always be used properly. Improper use or dangerous home-made constructions can break tools and result in falling loads.
^ Wear protective gloves.
1. Pull design cover straight up and off.
2. Engage front engine transport eyebolt to engine and attach to the suspending device 3033.
3. Engage second hook of suspending device 3033 into rear supporting eyebolt on engine. Then engage spindles into positions 3 and 10-A and B- and tension spindles slightly. Assemble as shown in illustration.
4. Lift the engine carefully and balance it out.
Fitting engine support
Note: Some repair jobs involve suspending the engine on a suitable assembly support.
1. Remove right engine support arm. To do this, loosen the four fastening screws.
2. Fit the engine support. Make sure the mounting shaft is positioned centrally in the longitudinal direction of the engine. Insert the fastening screws. Tightening torque: 33 ft-lb.