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Removing
Removing
–  Remove engine cover. → Fig.
–  Remove plenum chamber bulkhead → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.50.
   
–  Remove bolt -arrow- and pull air filter housing upwards out of mounting.
–  Remove air filter housing together with air mass meter and connecting pipe.
–  Remove sound insulation tray → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.50.
–  Drain coolant → Chapter.
  N10-10074
–  Pull off fuel supply hose -2-, fuel return hose -1- and coolant hose -3-.
  WARNING
t  The fuel and the fuel lines in the fuel system can become very hot (danger of scalding)!
t  The fuel system is also under pressure! Before opening the system, place cloths around the connections. Then carefully loosen connection to release the pressure!
t  Wear eye and hand protection when performing any type of repair work on the fuel system!
–  Before removing cylinder head, extract fuel from tandem pump using hand-operated vacuum pump with accessories -V.A.G 1390- and water drainage container -V.A.G 1390/1- → Chapter.
–  Pull fuel filter module upwards out of bracket and lay it with hoses to side.
–  Remove bracket between tensioning element and cylinder block → Chapter.
  Note
From 05.05 a modified engine support has been introduced, it is no longer necessary to remove the engine support and supporting the engine for the procedure “removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt” → Chapter
–  Remove toothed belt → Chapter.
–  Remove toothed belt tensioner.
–  Install hub for camshaft toothed belt pulley → Chapter, Removing and installing camshaft.
  N10-10068
–  Remove rear toothed belt guard securing bolts -2- and -4-.
–  Unscrew Hall sender -G40--3-.
–  Pull off or disconnect all other electrical connections as necessary from cylinder head and lay to one side.
–  Separate all connection, coolant, vacuum and intake hoses from cylinder head.
Only vehicles ► 05.05)
  Note
Both lifting eyes for the support are located on the cylinder head, so an additional bracket for supporting the engine must be secured on the cylinder block.
  A15-0519
–  Screw retainer -T10014- into threaded hole above coolant pump and tighten to 20 Nm.
–  Lift engine slightly using spindle -A- until spindle -B- is relieved.
–  Unhook spindle -B- and push it to side.
Continuation for all vehicles
–  Remove cylinder head cover → Chapter.
  N15-10129
–  Maintain sequence when loosening cylinder head bolts.
–  Lift cylinder head slightly and remove from engine laterally past toothed belt guard.
  Note
The cylinder head must be guided carefully to prevent damage.
  N15-0026

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