Lifting the complete front axle including engine and transmission

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• Carefully lift the complete front axle including engine and transmission.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to TIGHTEN THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to CLIPPING IN CABLE HARNESS EPS ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to SECURING THE SPRING STRUT TO THE BOTTOM WISHBONE .
• Refer to SECURING THE SPRING STRUT HOLDER ON THE WISHBONE .
• Refer to SECURING THE TOP WISHBONE ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
• Refer to SECURING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to ATTACHING REFRIGERANT LINES TO AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALLING GROUND CABLE ENGINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALIPER .
• Refer to CLIPPING IN BRAKE HOSE FRONT .
• Refer to CLIPPING IN FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR SENSOR .
• Refer to CLIPPING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL RPM SENSORS IN .
• Refer to FASTENING THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION IN FRONT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING VACUUM LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING RESONATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT TO STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT-END STRUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to COMPLETELY INSTALLING THE PROP SHAFT (PLUG-IN - REAR FLEXIBLE DISC) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: INSTALLING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE RIGHT, AND ON THE LEFT WHERE REQUIRED .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to REMOVING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT SIDE RIGHT AND LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGING CONDITIONING .
• Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .