ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine and transmission assembly
10
10-4
Place the vehicle on a two-post lift (fit the safety belts).
Disconnect and remove the battery.
Drain the refrigerant circuit (if fitted) using the filling
station.
Remove:
– the engine undertray,
– the front wheels,
– the front right and left undertrays at the end of the
wheel arches,
– the wheel arch protectors,
– the front bumper,
– the side driveshafts (see
section 29 of Workshop
Repair Manual 315 "Remove and refit side
driveshafts"
).
Open the degassing tank.
Drain the power assisted steering circuit:
– by the low pressure hoses on the cooler,
– by disconnecting the power assisted steering high
pressure pipe (lower pipe) from the steering rack
(tool
Dir. 1282-01
).
Take care to prevent escape
.
Drain the cooling circuit through the lower radiator
hose.
Remove the air filter unit.
