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– Unplug electrical connector -2- at oil level and oil temperature
sender - G266- .
– Drain off engine oil ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 404 .
– Unbolt sump (bottom section) -1- and carefully release it from
bonded joint.
Note
There will still be some oil in the sump (bottom section).
Installing
Note
Renew seals.
WARNING
Wear safety goggles.
– Remove sealant residue from bottom and top sections of sump
with rotating plastic brush or similar.
– Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.
Note
Note the use-by date of the sealant.
– Cut off tube nozzle at front marking (diameter of nozzle ap‐
prox. 2 mm).
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