Specifications

14A-7
ANTIPOLLUTION
Exhaust gas cooler: Removal - Refitting
K9K, and 796
14A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (80A, Battery).
a Remove:
- the engine cover,
- the engine undertray bolts,
- the engine undertray.
-the catalytic converter (see 19B, Exhaust, Cata-
lytic converter: Removal - Refitting, page 19B-
10) ,
- the exhaust gas recirculation rigid pipe (see 14A,
Antipollution, Exhaust gas recirculation rigid
pipe: Removal - Refitting, page 14A-12) ,
- the exhaust gas recirculation assembly (see 14A,
Antipollution, Exhaust gas recirculation as-
sembly: Removal - Refitting, page 14A-9) .
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
a Remove the following on the workbench:
- the exhaust gas cooler bolts (1) from the exhaust
gas cooler mounting at the gearbox end,
- the exhaust gas cooler from the exhaust gas cooler
mounting at the gearbox end,
- the exhaust gas cooler seal at the gearbox end.
REFITTING
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a parts always to be replaced: exhaust gas cooler
seal
a Use GREY ABRASIVE PADS (see Vehicle: Parts
and consumables for the repair) (04B, Consuma-
bles - Products) to clean:
-the joint faces of the exhaust gas cooler if it is to be
reused,
Tightening torquesm
exhaust gas cooler bolts 12 N.m
exhaust gas recircula-
tion rigid pipe bolts
12 N.m
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (Nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.
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Note:
Take care not to damage the joint faces of the
exhaust gas cooler to prevent any coolant leaks.
WARNING
Do not scrape the joint faces of the aluminium,
any damage caused to the joint face will result in
a risk of leaks.