Front Subframe Mount: Adjustments
Subframe Mount, Adjusting
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine support bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Special Hook (10 - 222 A /20)
• Engine Sling (2024 A)
• Adapter (T40093/6) qty. 2
Adjusting
• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Assembly Overview ] Subframe Assembly Overview.
- Remove the engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove the air filter housing and the air filter housing bracket.
- Place (10 - 222 A) on upper edge of the web plates with the following tool parts:
• Engine brackets (10 - 222 A /1) , quantity: 2
• Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) ; quantity: 2
• Adapter (10 - 222 A /20)
• Mounting hooks from (2024 A)
• Adapter (T40093/6)
- Engage the spindle (10 - 222 A /11) with the (10 - 222 A /20) and mounting hooks from the (2024 A) on the transmission lifting eye.
Risk of accident due to loose engine support bridge spindles.
• Secure the mounting hooks and pins on the engine support bridge using securing pins - arrows -.
- Engage the spindle (10 - 222 A /11) at the lifting eye (2024 A /2) on the engine lifting eye.
• The S-Tronic transmission 02E is shown in the illustration.
- Tension engine/transmission subframe by evenly tightening the 2 spindles.
- Remove subframe mount bolts on the engine - arrows -.
- Remove subframe mount bolts on transmission - arrows -.
- Replace all four or five bolts in succession (if not already done when installing the engine) and tighten them by hand.
- Loosen left and right support arm bolts approximately 2 turns.
- Slide the engine/transmission assembly between the engine mount - 1 - and support arm - 3 - using a pry bar until the following dimensions are established:
• Both bolt heads - 2 - must be parallel to the edge of the engine mount support arm - 3 -.
• A distance of - x - = 16 mm must be present between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 -.
• Distance - x - = 16 mm, can also be checked with corresponding round stock.
- Tighten subframe mount to transmission bolts.
- The edges on the support arm - 1 - and transmission mount - 2 - are parallel on the transmission side.
• Dimension - x - same size on both sides of bracket.
- Tighten subframe mount bolts.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:
- Install the battery.
- Install the air filter housing.