Heat Shield; Engine Cradle Bolts; Identification Plate; Installation - Mercedes-Benz 2005 Sprinter Service Manual

13 - 8 FRAME & BUMPERS
ENGINE CRADLE CROSSMEMBER (Continued)
(12) Disconnect brake lines from body side, at the
couplings. (Fig. 10)
Fig. 10 BRAKE LINES
1 - BRAKE LINES
2 - LINE COUPLINGS
(13) Support engine cradle with suitable lifting
device.
(14) Remove four cradle support bolts from each
side of the cradle. (Fig. 11)
Fig. 11 ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS
1 - ENGINE CRADLE
2 - CRADLE BOLTS (4 PER SIDE)
(15) Lower engine cradle.
(16) Release support clips and remove brake lines.
(17) Remove nuts and remove jounce bumpers.
(18) Remove nuts and remove mount heat shield.
(Fig. 12)
(19) Remove stabilizer bar as necessary. (Refer to 2
- SUSPENSION/FRONT/STABILIZER
REMOVAL)
(20) Remove steering gear. (Refer to 19 - STEER-
ING/GEAR - REMOVAL)

1 - HEAT SHIELD

2 - NUTS
(21) Using a sharp flat bladed tool, remove identi-
fication plate. (Fig. 13)

1 - IDENTIFICATION PLATE

2 - ENGINE CRADLE

INSTALLATION

(1) Using a suitable RTV sealant, attach identifica-
tion plate to engine cradle.
(2) Install steering gear onto engine cradle. (Refer
to 19 - STEERING/GEAR - INSTALLATION)
BAR -
NOTE: Steering gear must be torqued in a three
step procedure below.
Fig. 12 HEAT SHIELD
Fig. 13 IDENTIFICATION PLATE
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