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-  Unbolt hydraulic pump from mounting bracket.
     
CAUTION! 
     
Hydraulic lines should remain connected. 
     
-  Unscrew bolts and secure A/C compressor to 
one side with wire. 
     
CAUTION! 
     
Disconnect at mounting points only.
     DO NOT open the air conditioning refrigerant 
circuit. 
     Set the A/C compressor aside carefully. 
Refrigerant lines kink easily. 
     The A/C refrigerant circuit must only be 
opened by specially trained technicians 
using the proper tools and equipment. 
     
-  Remove bolts securing exhaust manifold and 
front exhaust pipe at top. 
     
-  Disconnect battery positive (B+) cable from 
starter at right of engine below exhaust manifold.
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Mounting engine cylinder block on assembly 
stand  
    
CAUTION! 
DO NOT have the cylinder block mounted to the assembly stand 
while measuring the cylinder bores (Repair Group 13). The cylinder 
block is deformed by its own weight under these conditions and 
such stress will result in false measurements that are not accurate 
after the tension has been relieved.  -  Mount engine to stand using holding fixture VW 540 along with VW 
540/2. 
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Installing
 
      The engine is installed in the reverse order of 
removal, with the addition of the following special 
conditions and steps:  
     
WARNING! 
     
Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or 
deformed in normal use. Many fasteners are 
designed to be used only once and become 
unreliable and may fail when used a second 
time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, 
bolts, washers, self-locking nuts or bolts, 
circlips and cotter pins. Always follow 
recommendations given in this publication. 
Always replace these fasteners with new 
parts. 
     
-  Check that alignment sleeves for centering 
engine and transmission are properly installed in 
cylinder block. Install sleeves if necessary. 
     
-  Always install new seals and gaskets.
     
-  Check centering of clutch disc, if necessary.
     
-  Check clutch release bearing for wear and 
replace if necessary. 
     
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-  Allow stop of torque support to move down onto 
rubber block under its own weight; tighten bolts 
to 45 Nm (33 ft lb). 
     
-  Align exhaust system free of stress   Repair 
Group 26.      
-  Adjust accelerator pedal cable   Repair Group 
20.      
-  Re-fill engine cooling system   Repair Group 
19.      
-  Drained coolant may only be re-used provided 
the cylinder block or the cylinder head was not 
replaced. 
     
-  Check oil level before starting engine.
     
-  Short blocks are supplied without bushing in 
crankshaft. For vehicles with automatic 
transmission, tap bushing into place before 
installing drive plate. 
     
-  Check reconditioned engines with manual 
gearbox to determine whether needle bearing is 
installed in crankshaft; install if necessary. 
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