Engine Carrier

Removing and installing engine carrier





Preliminary work

Caution
Hot components
^ Risk of burns

-> Let hot components cool down.
-> Wear personal protective gear.

1. Remove air cleaner housing.
2. Remove both catalytic converters.

Removing engine carrier

Engine carrier components





Overview of engine carrier





Warning
Objects or loads falling down
^ Risk of squashing or crushing

-> Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

1. Support the engine in installation position with transmission jack.
2. Remove engine carrier. Unscrew four M10 collar nuts -1- and one M6 Torx screw -2-.





Engine carrier

3. Unscrew M12 collar nuts on engine mounting (hydraulic mount).
4. Carefully lower engine and move engine carrier out of threaded bolts, remove carrier.
5. Carefully clean engine carrier using solvent naphtha and check for damage (e.g. cracks).
6. The engine carrier must be replaced if it is damaged.

Installing engine carrier

1. Guide engine carrier into the threaded bolts. Screw on four M10 collar nuts and one M6 Torx screw.
2. Raise engine to installation position using a transmission jack and screw in two M12 collar nuts on the engine mounting.
3. Tighten four M10 collar nuts and M6 Torx screw. -> Tightening torque: 46 Nm (34 ftlb.); -> Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
4. Tighten M12 collar nuts on left and right engine mountings. -> Tightening torque: 85 Nm (63 ftlb.)

Subsequent work

1. Install catalytic converters.
2. Install air cleaner housing.