Operation Manual

Workshop maintenance
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ENGINE UNDERTRAY
Undertray removal
Front section:
The front undertray (1) can be removed to
gain access to the engine oil filter.
• Raise the vehicle on a ramp and position a
suitable support under the chassis front
crossmember.
• Lower the ramp slightly to improve
clearance between the axle and the
undertray.
• Remove the four bolts securing the
propellor shaft to the front axle and
reposition the shaft to prevent it from
fouling the undertray during removal.
• Remove the two bolts (2) securing the
undertray to the front crossmember.
• Remove the two nuts (3) securing the
undertray to the bump stop front fixing
bolts, on either side of the vehicle.
• Remove the two bolts (4) securing the
front and rear undertray together.
• Lower the undertray until it clears the
steering box and pull rearwards over the
axle to remove.
Refitting the undertray is the reverse of the
removal procedure, but take care to ensure
that the flanges of the undertray are properly
located in the rear undertray. Tighten the bolts
(2, 3 & 4) to a torque rating of 14 Nm
(10lbf/ft). Tighten the bolts securing the
propeller shaft to the front axle to a torque
rating of 47 Nm (35 lbf/ft).