Removal and Replacement

Lock Carrier With Attachments, Removing And Installing







1 - Lock carrier

- Removing:
- Remove bumper.
- Remove noise insulation.
- Disengage Bowden cable for hood lock.
- Remove engine cover - 2 - and - 3 -.
- Remove intake air duct between lock carrier and air cleaner housing at lock carrier.
- Disconnect electrical connectors.
- Drain engine coolant and disconnect coolant pipes and.
- Remove condenser from water cooler only (do not disconnect lines)
- Secure A/C system condenser using wire e.g. to front wheel.

NOTE: Do not hang condenser on lines. Condenser lines should not be pinched under any circumstances.

- Disconnect hoses to hydraulic oil cooler.
- Remove hydraulic oil cooler.

NOTE: Hydraulic oil cooler line should not be pinched under any circumstances.

- For cars with automatic transmission, disconnect lines to ATF-cooler.
- On vehicles with an intercooler, remove air conduction hose.
- Remove gasket for left and right front flap at juncture of fender at lock carrier - 1 -.
- Unscrew bolts - 5 -.
- A second mechanic is needed to hold the lock carrier - 1 -.
- Unscrew bolts - 4 -.
- Pull lock carrier toward front.

- Installation:
- Reverse order of removal.
- Headlights must be adjusted anew.
- Adjusting:
- Lock carrier - 1 - must be aligned between the fenders.
- If the fenders and the front flap are also to be changed, then adjust these to each other first.

2 - Left engine cover
3 - Right engine cover
4 - Combination bolt
- 10 Nm
5 - Combination bolt
- 50 Nm







Disconnect upper coolant hose







- Pull out retainer for coolant line connecting flange at top of radiator and remove connecting flange.







Disconnect lower coolant hose
- Pull out retainer for coolant line connecting flange at bottom of radiator and remove connecting flange.
- Bleed cooling system.







Disconnect hydraulic oil cooler
- Disconnect hoses from hydraulic oil line.
- Unscrew hydraulic line for power-assisted steering on lock carrier.







Disconnect hoses for charge air cooler.
- On vehicles with charge air cooler, loosen bolts on hose clamps - arrows -.
- Disconnect hoses.