Supporting the Engine on the Body
Supporting the engine on the bodyTools
Tools and materials
Special tools required
Supporting the engine on the body
WARNING Danger of injury from falling loads!
^ Drive line components (engine, transmission, etc.) can fall down.
^ Before starting work, check the body for structural damage (accident, corrosion, etc.). The load capacity of the wing mounting points must not be restricted.
^ Do not apply excessive force (e.g. a high screw torque) to supported units.
^ Units must not be supported on the body over an extended period of time.
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.
Note: The engine must be supported on the body for some repair work on the front axle and engine bearings.
1. Pull design cover up and off.
2. Remove engine cover at the back on plenum panel.
3. Extend safety device 10-222 A using spacers with adapter 9591/2. Position the safety device on the inner side of the wing, near the radiator tank, and align it. Tighten the two wing nuts.
4. Engage suspending device 3033 in one hook.
Note: When setting up the suspending device, make sure not to scratch or damage adjacent components.
5. Engage rear hook of rear left engine suspension to the radiator tank on the engine.
6. Engage front right transport eyebolt to engine and then engage into engine suspension.
7. Adjust engine suspension at the spindles Adjusting the suspension and align as horizontally as possible View shows supported engine. Pull the engine slightly and make sure that the force is distributed evenly on both spindles. Do not apply force at the sides of the spindles and position them as vertically as possible. Complete assembly as shown in illustrations.