Removing-Refitting; Removing-Refitting Power Unit - Fiat 1998 Marea Service Manual

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REMOVING-REFITTING POWER UNIT

Position the vehicle on a lift, remove the front
wheels, then proceed as described below:
1. Undo the three fixing bolts and remove the
air intake, disconnecting it from the air filter
first.
2. Drain the air conditioning system using the
special equipment, connecting the pipe
marked with the light blue connector (1) to
the low pressure circuit needle valve and
the pipe marked with the red connector (2)
to the high pressure circuit needle valve.
Wear gloves and goggles during the
operation of draining the system for
protection against contact with any
jets of R134A. In order to facilitate
the draining of the refrigerant from the
vehicle air conditioning system, it
should be left running for 10-15 min-
utes first.
3. Disconnect the negative battery terminal,
remove the protective cover for the positive
terminal, disconnect the lead and separate
the starter motor supply leads from the lat-
ter; undo the nut retaining the battery to
the drip tray, then remove the latter from
the engine compartment.
4. Undo the bolt retaining the relay casing
cover and remove it, then unto the nuts
fixing the casing to the battery drip tray and
place the casing at the side.
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