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Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch > < Removing
Installing
Installing
  Note
t  Note the expiration date of the Silicone sealant -D 176 404 A2-.
t  Install oil sump within 5 minutes of applying silicone sealant -D 176 404 A2-.
   
–  Cut off tube nozzle at forward marking (Ø of nozzle approx. 3 mm).
–  Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean sealing surface on sump. Sealant bead must be:
t  2...3 mm thick.
t  Run bead along inner side of bolt holes -arrows-.
  Note
The sealing compound bead must not be thicker. Otherwise excess sealing compound will enter the sump and can block the oil suction line strainer.
–  Install sump immediately and tighten all sump bolts lightly.
  Note
Let sealing compound dry for approx. 30 minutes after installing oil sump. Only then fill engine oil.
–  Tighten oil sump bolts to 15 Nm.
Further assembly is basically the reverse of the dismantling procedure.
–  Tighten sump/gearbox bolts to 45 Nm.
–  Tighten oil sump to oil return supply line bolts to 10 Nm.
  N17-0019

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