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Subframe Mount, Adjusting



Subframe Mount, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Engine support bridge 10 - 222 A
^ Spindle 10 - 222 A /11 qty. 2
^ Adapter 10 - 222 A /20 qty. 2
^ Additional hooks 10 - 222 A /2
^ Engine Support Basic Set T40091
^ Engine Support Supplement Set T40093 with T40093/3-2 and T40093/3-3

Proceed as follows:

^ Tightening torques





^ Disconnect electrical connector on Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 - 3 -.
^ Open clips - 1 and 2 - and remove air guide hose from mass air flow sensor.
^ Remove front air intake connector on lock carrier - 4 - Service and Repair.
^ Remove engine cover.





^ Remove EVAP canister with connected lines upward out of bracket - arrow - and lay aside.
^ Remove EVAP canister bracket.





^ Loosen coolant pipe - arrows -.





^ Disengage shift cable - arrow -.





^ Position Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A on fender bolting edge with the following tool parts:

- Bracket For Engine 10 - 222 A /1 qty. 2
- Engine support bridge 10 - 222 A
- Spindle 10 - 222 A /11 (spindle faces forward)
- Additional hooks 10 - 222 A /2
- Adapter 10 - 222 A /20
- Connectors T40091/3 qty. 2

^ Engage Spindle 10 - 222 A /11 with Additional Hooks 10 - 222 A /2 and Special Hook 10 - 222 A /20 on transmission lifting eye.
^ Tension engine/transmission subframe with spindle.





^ Install adapter T40092/3-2 (left) and T40093/3-3 (right) on supports T40093/3
^ Remove Ground (GND) cable from left long member.
^ Remove left and right connecting bolt for front part of long member.
^ Tighten adapter T40092/3-2 (left) and T40093/3-3 (right) on long members with bolts removed earlier - arrow -.

Note:
^ The illustration shows the left side of the vehicle.





^ Place Square Pipes T40091/1 with Connector T40093/4 in Connector T40091/3 and Supports T40093/3 as shown in the illustration.





^ Slide support T40091/2 into both connectors T40093/4 with slide T40093/5.

CAUTION!
Risk of accident due to loose engine support bridge spindles.

^ Secure support T10091/2 with connector pins and splints T40093/4.
^ Secure connector and supports with clamping bolts.


^ Install Spindle 10 - 222 A /11 with Adapter 10 - 222 A /20 on slide and on engine lifting eye.
^ Tension engine/transmission subframe by evenly tightening 2 spindles.





^ Remove bolts - arrows - from engine assembly mounts one after the other, replace them (unless already done during engine installation) and install them loosely.





^ Remove bolts - arrows - from transmission assembly mounts one after other, replace them (unless already done during engine installation) and install them loosely.
^ Loosen left and right support arm bolts approx. 2 turns.
^ Slide engine/transmission assembly with a pry bar between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 - until the following dimensions are set:





- Both bolt heads - 2 - must be parallel to edge of support arm - 3 -.
- A distance of - x - = 16 mm must be present between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 -.

Note:
^ Distance - x - = 16 mm can also be checked with suitable round stock.

- Tighten subframe mount to transmission bolts.





- On transmission side, edges of support arm - 1 - and transmission mount - 2 - are parallel.

^ Dimension - x - same size on both sides of bracket.

- Tighten subframe mount bolts.

The rest of installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Tighten bolts for front part of long member.