Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 11

52. Remove wire retainer and sheetmetal bracket for the plug connection of the pulse sender. Unscrew one

M6x12 hexagon-head bolt, unclip cable from the wire retainer and unscrew it. Put plug connection with
cable to one side.

Clutch slave cylinder

53. Manual transmission: remove clutch slave cylinder → 303019 Removing and installing clutch slave

cylinder - removing. Unclip line -2- , unscrew two fastening screws -3- and remove cylinder.

ATTENTION

Material damage when lowering engine

→ Enlist assistance of second and, if necessary, third person

Note

If the vehicle is placed on its wheels or moved in the workshop, the rear cross member must be
refitted under all circumstances to maintain the structural strength.

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54. Completely lower the engine/transmission unit using the unit lifting platform.

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Installing engine

Note

The engine/transmission unit is installed in the reverse order of its removal. The following work steps
are specially repeated here to avoid faulty installation or damage.

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Note

The ground cable on the holder of the plug connection of the impulse sender must always also be
screwed on !

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Coolant pipe feeder hose

1. Attach safety clip of -arrow- Henn coupling for coolant hose to coolant expansion tank.

ATTENTION

Risk of damage when inserting the engine/transmission unit into the vehicle

Material damage!

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→ Enlist assistance of second and, if necessary, third person

2. Lift engine/transmission unit about half the run-in of the engine using the unit lifting platform.

Pulse sender holder and connector

3. Fit sheetmetal holder for the plug connection of the pulse sender and the plastic wire retainer. Position and

tighten one M6x12 hexagon-head bolt → Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb. . Screw in wire retainer and clip in
cable.

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Clutch slave cylinder

4. Manual transmission: install clutch slave cylinder→ 303019 Removing and installing clutch slave cylinder

- installing. Insert cylinder and push in. Position both screws by hand and tighten. Clip line into holder. →
Tightening torque: 17 ftlb.

Unit lifting platform engine mounting

ATTENTION

Risk of damage when inserting the engine/transmission unit into the vehicle

Material damage!

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→ Enlist assistance of second and, if necessary, third person

5. Lift engine/transmission unit to installation position and tighten the collar nuts of the engine and

transmission mounts. → Tightening torque: 63 ftlb. → Tightening torque: 48 ftlb.

Transmission support

6. Fit transmission support. → Tightening torque: 48 ftlb.

7. Enlisting the assistance of a second person, completely detach the engine retainer plate.

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Hall sender cylinder side 4-6

8. Install the hall sender in cylinder bank 4-6. Insert hall sender and fasten using a new M6

hexagon socket head bolt (micro-encapsulated) -1- . → Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.

Engine ground strap

9. Attach engine ground cable to body. → Tightening torque: 17 ftlb.

10. Fasten drive shafts to transmission flange. In Tiptronic vehicles, insert the spacer rings. →

Tightening torque: 60 ftlb.

11. Attach B-Plus line to transmission. Connect lines to B-Plus box and fasten using collar nuts. →

Tightening torque: 17 ftlb.

Manual transmission B-Plus line

12. Manual transmission: clip the B-Plus lines into the cable guide on the transmission bracket between the

yellow markings -arrows- .

13. Connect and clip in cable plug of reversing switch (manual transmission)/connector for Tiptronic

transmission.

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