Removing the left and right gasoline particulate filters
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Vehicle may slip off the vehicle hoist if the vehicle hoist is handled incorrectly.
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
- Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle using a vehicle hoist.
- For additional information see: 00... Raise the vehicle using a VEHICLE LIFT .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE. Damage to the gasoline particulate filter. Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the gasoline particulate filter down will damage it.
- Remove and install the gasoline particulate filter without damaging it and without applying external force.
- Avoid impacts/knocks to the gasoline particulate filter (e.g. by tools, falling down, hard contact with base).
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
After exchanging the gasoline particulate filter, and before delivering the vehicle to the customer, the registration of the gasoline particulate filter must be carried out!
After exchanging the gasoline particulate filter, and before delivering the vehicle to the customer, the registration of the gasoline particulate filter must be carried out!
Gasoline particulate filter, left and right
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
CAUTION:
Heavy component.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
- Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.
CAUTION:
Shavings resulting from sawing or grinding components.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.
- Wear safety goggles and hand protection.
- If the separation points are not indicated by punch marks in the pipes, then determine the separation points by means of the length of the pipes on the new gasoline particulate filters (2).
- Mark the separation point on the component being replaced.
- Secure the gasoline particulate filters (2) and the center silencer (1) to prevent them from falling down.
- Cut through exhaust pipes at marked points with a suitable tool.
- Loosen union nut (1).
- Loosen the nuts (1).
- Remove the cross-member (2).
- Guide out and remove the gasoline particulate filter.
