7.18 Engine Mounting / Support
7.18.1 Engine mounts – Resilient element check
Preconditions
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Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
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Engine filled with coolant and engine oil.
Special tools, Material, Spare parts
Designation / Use
Part No.
Qty.
Feeler gauge
Y20010128
1
Vernier caliper
Y20001743
1
Combination box and open-end wrench
F30379609
1
Torque wrench, 300-800 Nm
F30047798
1
Engine oil
NOTICE
Contamination of engine mounts made of natural rubber with fuel or oil.
Engine mounts swell. Risk of shorter service life or destruction of the mounts!
• Cover engine mounts when working with fuel or oil.
• Remove contaminations on the rubber mounts immediately with a dry cloth and degrease them.
Engine mounts – Resilient ele-
ments check
1.
Rub rubber surface with a dry cloth, de-
grease if required.
2.
Check resilient elements for crack forma-
tion and deformation by visual inspection.
3.
Have cracked elements replaced, contact
Service.
Measuring adjustment dimension
1.
Measure dimension (A) with Vernier caliper.
Note:
On new blocked mounts, the adjustment dimension is approx. 28 mm.
2.
If the measured value of dimension A = 20 mm is reached, the resilient element must be replaced, con-
tact Service.
MS15042/00E 2014-10
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