1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 Complete Repair Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
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Slacken cylinder head bolts (21) in stages, 

unscrew

 Loosen cylinder head bolts according to 
loosening schematic only after engine has 

cooled down to prevent cylinder head from 

distorting

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 Fig.,  see
AR01.30-P-5800-03BAR01.30-P-5800-03B

 Cylinder head

Number

Designation
Engine 

112.910/911/912/
913/914/915/
916/917/920/
921/922/923/
940/941/942/
943/944/945/
946/947/949/
951/953/9

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual   
Fuel rail

Number

Designation
Engine

113.940/941/
942/943/944/
945/946/948/
960/961/962/
963/965/966/
967/968/969/
980/981/982/
984/986/988/

BA07.52-P-1001-01A
Fuel feed line to fuel distributor

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 001 589 72 21 00

Torque wrench

Pressure hose

119 589 04 63 00

Commercially available tools 
 (see Workshop Equipment Manual)

Number

Designation
Make (e. g.)
Order number

WH58.30-Z-1001-06A
6

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 AR01.20-P-5014-02B
Remove/install cylinder head cover trim
 Crankcase ventilation, cylinder head cover

Number

Designation
Engine 

612.961/

962/967
Engine 

612.963
Engine 

612.965/

966
Engine

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 BT27.60-P-0003-01A
Deletion of lever for shift lock cable ignition 

lock at transmission
 k
 
TRANSMISSION 
 722.700 ## as of 0129631 as of 24.1.01, 
722.701 ## as of 0132072 as of 8.2.01

P27.60-0

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 BT27.60-P-0001-02A
Deletion shift lock cable ignition lock to 

transmission
 k
 
TRANSMISSION 
 722.7 in MODEL WDB168.### ## as of 548031 as of 10.1.01

P27.60-2187-06

1
New ignition lock cable

2

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 1997  Complete Repair Manual 
 OF91.60-P-1000-01A
Disconnecting airbag, certificate
 

After the front passenger airbag or emergency tensioning retractor 

has been deactivated it must be ensured that the declaration is 

signed