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11 00 670 Securing engine in installation position (N54): Notes

Special tools required:

WARNING: Risk of injury!
Observe following instructions relating to special tool:

Prior to each use, check the special tools for defects, modifications and operational reliability.
Damaged/modified special tools must not be used!
No changes or modifications may be made to the special tools!
Keep special tools dry, clean and free of grease.

NOTE:

NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR SPECIAL TOOLS has been re-encoded.

IMPORTANT: Special tool 00 6 000 must not be fitted when transverse member (1) is installed!

Fig 1: Identifying Transverse Member

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Secure engine compartment lid in SERVICE POSITION
Remove underbody protection at front and rear. See FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION and REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Remove PANEL for engine compartment lid at side
Remove acoustic cover. See REMOVING FRONT IGNITION COIL COVER and REMOVING REAR IGNITION COIL COVER .

Assemble transverse member 00 6 000 with special tools 00 6 002 00 6 004 , 00 6 010, 00 6 050 .

Fig 2: Assembling Transverse Member (00 6 000) With Special Tools (00 6 002 And 00 6 004)

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Illustration shows N63 engine

NOTE: Contact points (1) for special tool 00 6 050 are illustrated.
Position transverse member 00 6 000 with a 2nd person helping on contact points (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Contact Points Of Transverse Member

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Screw towing hook (1) into engine block.

Fig 4: Identifying Towing Hook

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Align transverse member so that spindle 00 6 002 is correctly positioned over towing hook.

Secure suitable chain to spindle 00 6 002 and suspend from towing hook (1).

Fig 5: Securing Chain To Spindle (00 6 002)

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IMPORTANT: Avoid a change of engine position in the transverse or longitudinal direction.
Always make sure there is sufficient clearance between the engine (or its attachment parts) and the body.

WARNING: Risk of injury!
Tighten down all screws and nuts on transverse member 00 6 000 .

Fig 6: Identifying Transverse Member (00 6 000)

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Release bolts (1) on engine mount.

Raise engine approx. 10 mm with transverse member.

IMPORTANT: To ensure play between engine mount and engine support arm, lower the engine completely before tightening the bolt connection (engine mount/engine support arm). Tightening torque: 22 11 2AZ .

Fig 7: Identifying Bolt On Engine Mount

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