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– Secure support set for natural gas fuel tank -VAS
6131/15--4- to anti-roll bar -5-.
– Close clamps from support set for natural gas tank -VAS
6131/15--4- using knurled nut.
– Tighten bolted connection of support set for natural gas tank
-VAS 6131/15--4- on scissor-type assembly platform -VAS
6131B--A- to 40 Nm.
3.6
Renewing gearbox mounting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ Nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ Spindle -T10620/17-
♦ Thrust piece -T10620/14-
♦ foot pump -VAS 6179-
♦ hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ spindle -T10620/4-
♦ thrust piece -T10205/13-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
The aid of an additional mechanic is required for the subse‐
quent work steps.
Tools and auxiliary equipment required:
3. Subframe
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K - Spindle -T10620/17-
L - Spindle -T10620/4-
M - Thrust piece -T10620/14-
N - Thrust piece -T10620/12-
O - Thrust piece -T10620/15-
P - Thrust piece -T10620/13-
Q - Thrust piece -T10620/16-
U - Nut -T10205/8-2-
V - Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
W - Thrust piece -T10205/13-
6 - Nut for spindle -T10620/4-
Removing
– Grease threads of thrust piece -T10205/13--W-.
– Grease threads of thrust piece -T10205/13--W-.
– Screw thrust piece -T10205/13--W- into hydraulic cylinder
-VAS 6178--V-.
– Screw in thrust piece -T10205/13--W- completely.
– Remove rear axle ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Removing and installing
rear axle.
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– Screw spindle -T10620/17--K- and spindle -T10620/4--L- to‐
gether.
– Mark installation position of gearbox mounting -1- on sub‐
frame -2-.
– Mark installation position with a line -5-.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/14--M- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
– Recess on thrust piece -T10620/14--M- will later point to‐
wards nut for spindle -T10620/4--6-.
– Push spindle -T10620/4--L- together with spindle -
T10620/17--K- into gearbox mounting.
– Screw nut for spindle -T10620/4--6- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
– Align thrust piece -T10620/14--M-. Nut for spindle -
T10620/4--6- must be seated in recess of thrust piece -
T10620/14--M-.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/16--Q- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
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– Open side of thrust piece -T10620/16--Q- must point to‐
wards subframe -2-.
– Push hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Side with hydraulic connection must point towards subframe
-2-.
– Screw nut -T10205/8-2--U- onto spindle -T10620/17--K-.
– Align thrust pieces. Collar of support for gearbox mount‐
ing on subframe -2- must be seated in thrust piece -
T10620/16--Q-.
– Thrust piece -T10620/14--M- must be seated on outer edge
of gearbox mounting.
– Tighten both nuts.
– Nut -T10205/8-2--U- must be screwed in flush on thrust
piece -T10205/13--W-.
– Guide of nut -T10205/8-2--U- must be seated in thrust piece
-T10205/13--W-.
– Align tools again, and tighten nut -T10205/8-2--U-.
– Connect foot pump -VAS 6179- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
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CAUTION
Risk of injuries from tools falling down.
– When pressing out, make sure that a second mechanic
secures the tool against falling down.
– Actuate foot pump -VAS 6179-. Press out gearbox mounting
with hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Transfer previously made marking to new gearbox mounting
-1-.
– Push gearbox mounting -1- onto spindle -T10620/4--L-.
– Area -arrow- shown on gearbox mounting -1- must point
towards anti-roll bar.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/15--O- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
– Screw nut for spindle -T10620/4--6- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
– Insert spindle -T10620/4--L- together with spindle -
T10620/17--K- and gearbox mounting in subframe -2-.
– Position gearbox mounting -1- in relation to subframe -2-
according to line -5-, and align it.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/12--N- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
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– Side with two recesses and deeper recess must point to‐
wards subframe -2-.
– Push hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Side with hydraulic connection must point towards subframe
-2-.
– Fit hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- to thrust piece -
T10620/12--N-.
– Screw nut -T10205/8-2--U- onto spindle -T10620/17--K-.
– Screw nut for spindle -T10620/4--6- up to thrust piece -
T10620/15--O-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/12--N- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
– Position gearbox mounting -1- in relation to subframe -2-
according to line -5-, and align it.
– Tighten nut -6- and nut -T10205/8-2--U-.
– Align thrust pieces when doing this.
– Make sure that tools are correctly positioned relative to each
other.
– Position thrust piece -T10620/13--P- at gearbox mounting
-1-.
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– Shorter gap -a- must point towards subframe -2-.
– Assemble two halves of thrust piece -T10620/13--P- with the
two bolts.
– Align thrust pieces and gearbox mounting -1- with subframe
-2-.
– Draw both halves of thrust piece -T10620/13--P- together
using the two bolts.
– Tighten nut -6-.
– Nut -T10205/8-2--U- must be screwed in flush on thrust
piece -T10205/13--W-.
– Guide of nut -T10205/8-2--U- must be seated in thrust piece
-T10205/13--W-.
– Align tools again, and tighten nut -T10205/8-2--U-.
– Connect foot pump -VAS 6179- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
– Actuate foot pump -VAS 6179-. Draw in gearbox mounting
-1- with hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V-.
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– Draw in gearbox mounting -1- until collar is almost in contact
with thrust piece -T10620/13- -P-.
– Remove thrust piece -T10620/13--P-.
– Completely draw in gearbox mounting -1-. Gearbox mount‐
ing -1- must make flush contact with subframe -2-.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ o3.3 verview – subframe”, page 105
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
♦ ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody
cladding; Assembly overview – underbody cladding
3.7
Renewing motor mountings
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ Nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ Spindle -T10620/17-
♦ Thrust piece -T10620/14-
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