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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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♦ foot pump -VAS 6179-
♦ hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ spindle -T10620/17-
♦ 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:
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-
U - Nut -T10205/8-2-
V - Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
W - Thrust piece -T10205/13-
4 - Nut for spindle -T10620/17-
6 - Nut for spindle -T10620/4--L-
Removing
– Grease threads of thrust piece -T10205/13--W-.
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– 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.
– Screw nut -T10205/8-2--U- onto spindle -T10620/17--K-.
– Screw nut for spindle -T10620/17--4- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Screw spindle -T10620/17--K- and spindle -T10620/4--L- to‐
gether.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/14--M- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
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– Recess -arrow- must point towards motor mounting.
– Mark installation position of motor mounting -3- relative to
subframe -2-.
– Mark installation position with a line -5-.
– Push spindle -T10620/4--L- into motor mounting -3-.
– Recess -arrow- must point towards motor mounting -3-.
– Screw nut -T10205/8-2--U- onto spindle -T10620/17--K-.
– Thrust piece -T10620/14--M- must be seated on spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Turn nut -T10205/8-2--U- to correct position on spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Spindle -T10620/17--K- must not project over recess -arrow-
in direction of motor mounting later on.
– Hold spindle -T10620/17--K- and spindle -T10620/4--L- at an
angle.
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– Push hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Piston of hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- must point to‐
wards nut -T10205/8-2--U- or motor mounting -3-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/12--N- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
– Flat recess must point towards hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
– Deeper recess must be seated at subframe -2-.
– There must be a distance -a- between thrust piece -
T10620/12--N- and line connection -arrow- on hydraulic cyl‐
inder -VAS 6178--V-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/12--N- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V- as described above.
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– Swing spindles and hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- in‐
wards.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/12--N- to subframe -2-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/14--M- to motor mounting -1-.
– Screw on nut -4- for spindle -T10620/17--K- up to thrust
piece -T10620/14- -M-.
– Thrust piece -T10620/14--M- must be seated on spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Spindle -T10620/17--K- must not project over recess in
thrust piece -T10620/14--M- in direction of motor mounting.
– Screw on nut -T10205/8-2--U- up to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178--V-.
– Align both thrust pieces, ensuring that they are seated cor‐
rectly.
– Tighten 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 motor mounting
with hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178- outwards.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Transfer previously made marking to new motor mounting.
– Position gearbox mounting -1- in relation to subframe -2-
according to line -5-, and align it.
– Push thrust piece -T10620/15--O- onto spindle -
T10620/4--L-.
– Screw nut -6- onto spindle -T10620/4--L-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/13--P- to motor mounting -1-, as
shown in illustration.
– Shorter gap -a- must point towards subframe -2-.
– Draw both halves of thrust piece -T10620/13- -P- together
using the two bolts.
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– Push thrust piece -T10620/12--N- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– Fit thrust piece -T10620/12--N- to subframe -2-.
– Side with two recesses must point towards subframe -2-.
– Push hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- onto spindle -
T10620/17--K-.
– 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-.
– Position recess on thrust piece -T10620/12- -N- with larger
diameter on subframe -2-, and align it.
– Align hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V- with thrust piece -
T10620/12--N-.
– 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-.
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– Draw both halves of thrust piece -T10620/13- -P- together
using the two bolts.
– Connect foot pump -VAS 6179- to hydraulic cylinder -VAS
6178-.
– Actuate foot pump -VAS 6179-. Draw in motor mounting -3-
inwards with hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178--V-.
– Draw in motor mounting -3- until collar is almost in contact
with thrust piece -T10620/13--P-.
– End of motor mounting -3- should then be in area of hole
-arrow-.
– Remove thrust piece -T10620/13--P-.
– Completely draw in motor mounting -3- until motor mounting
-3- rests against subframe -2- -arrow-.
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
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3.8
Renewing front subframe mountings
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ Nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ Spindle -T10620/11-
♦ Thrust piece -T10620/5-
♦ foot pump -VAS 6179-
♦ hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
♦ nut -T10205/8-2-
♦ spindle -T10620/11-
♦ 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:
B - Spindle -T10620/11-
D - Thrust piece -T10620/5-
F - Thrust piece -T10620/10-
G - Thrust piece -T10620/6-
H - Thrust piece -T10620/1-
I - Thrust piece -T10620/7-
U - Nut -T10205/8-2-
V - Hydraulic cylinder -VAS 6178-
W - Thrust piece -T10205/13-
– Grease threads of thrust piece -T10205/13--W-.
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