51 71... Removing and installing/replacing multifunction pan

Necessary preliminary tasks:

View from below:

Unscrew nuts (1).

Tightening torque 61 12 3AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts

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Unscrew nuts (1).

Release battery wiring harness (2) and lay to one side.

Tightening torque 61 12 3AZ .

Release rivet joints (3) and remove multifunction pan.

Fig 2: Identifying Rivet Joints, Battery Wiring Harness And Nuts

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Installation:

Seals (1) on multifunction pan (2) must be replaced each time they are removed.

Fig 3: Identifying Seals On Multifunction Pan

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