Engine And Transmission, Separating

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• :T40033/4 
• Engine Support Bracket:T10358 
• Engine Sling:2024A 
• Lifting Eyebolt:3368 

Separating

Conditions

• Front motor removed from the scissor lift table. Refer to FRONT MOTOR, REMOVING .

-- Remove the motor support. Refer to MOTOR SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BASE MODEL .

-- Drain the transmission fluid. Refer to Transmission Fluid, Draining and Filling  .

-- Remove the breather from the transmission. Refer to Overview - Transmission  .

-- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to Right Flange Shaft, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the noise insulation on the front motor.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- for the Parking Lock Actuator -V682-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- through -16-. (The bolt -1- is removed later.)

Conditions

• The bolts have different lengths, note the component location when removing.

Base model

-- Hang the front motor as shown.

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Continuation for all vehicles

S model

-- Hang the front motor as shown.

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-- For this, tighten the Engine Support Bracket:T10358  -1- to 40 Nm.

-- Screw a nut M10 approximately 15 turns on the lifting eyebolt Lifting Eyebolt:3368  -4-.

-- Install the lifting eyebolt -4- in the motor by hand until it stops.

-- Tighten the nut to 20 Nm, at the same time counterhold the lifting eyebolt.

-- Secure the mounting hooks and pins on the Lifting Support:2024B  with a spring retainer.

-- Make sure that while lifting, the load on the lifting eyebolt is only vertical.

-- Place the motor with the transmission -2- onto a work bench.

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Conditions

• Place the thrust plate :T40033/4  underneath.

-- Remove the last bolt -1-.

-- Loosen the transmission from the bonding and carefully lift the front motor.