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Removal
Removal
–  Observe safety precautions before beginning installation work → Chapter
–  With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth strap.
Commercial vehicles
–  Partially separate the front part of the lining carpet in the loading area.
   
–  Extract the lower panels -1- from the dividing wall.
–  Remove the forward linings -2-.
–  Extract underbody protection plates -3-, and separate the reinforcing cross member.
Kombi vehicles
–  Rock the rear seat forward.
–  Fold rear seat forwards.
Continued for all vehicles
–  Remove the fuel gauge sender cover
  E20-0068
–  Extract the flexible supply hose -1- (black), and return hose -2- (blue), and the connector -3-.
–  Empty the fuel tank.
  E20-0088
–  Remove the connecting piece -1-.
–  Remove all rear exhaust system brackets -2- from the bodywork.
–  Lower the exhaust system a little and secure it to the bodywork with wire.
–  Remove right rear wheel.
–  Detach filler pipe from body.
–  Remove the fuel tank filler neck and separate the neck from the bowl.
–  Secure the fuel tank with the hydraulic column jack -SAT 1040-.
–  Remove the fuel tank securing bolts, push aside the column jack and remove the tank together with the heat shield.
  Note!
It is necessary to turn the tank 90° so that the filler neck passes through the space between the damper and the leaf spring.
  N20-0119

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