Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 524

Turning spindle using emergency operation mechanism

3. Insert Allen key -1- in the emergency operation mechanism -2- -arrow A- and turn it to the right

-arrow B-

 until the bottom microswitch can be accessed -arrow C- .

Removing bottom microswitch

4. Undo the two circlips -1- from the bottom microswitch by turning them -arrow a- with a small

screwdriver -2- and remove them -arrow A- .

Removing bottom microswitch

5. Remove bottom microswitch -1- from bracket -2- -arrow- .

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Removing microswitch for flap

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Undoing cable fixing device

6. Bend cable fixing device -1- on top engine slightly outwards -arrow A- and pull out electric

connecting line -2- for the top microswitch from the cable fixing device -arrows B- .

7. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right or left until the rear

fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed → Turning spindle using emergency
operation mechanism .

Undoing rear fastening screw

8. Undo and remove rear fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow- .

9. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right or left until the front

fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed → Turning spindle using emergency
operation mechanism .

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Removing microswitch for flap

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Undoing front fastening screw

10. Undo and remove front fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow- .

Removing spindle mount with microswitch

11. Remove spindle mount -1- together with top microswitch -2- first in a slightly outward direction

and then upward -arrow- from the bracket -3- and the spindle -4- .

Installing microswitch for flap

Installing microswitch for flap

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 Installing microswitch for flap

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Inserting spindle mount with microswitch

1. Insert spindle mount -1- together with top microswitch -2- first from above into the spindle -3- and

then into the bracket -4- -arrow- .

Turning spindle using emergency operation mechanism

2. Insert Allen key -1- in the emergency operation mechanism -2- -arrow A- and turn it to the right or

left -arrow B- until the front fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed -arrow C- .

Inserting front fastening screw

3.

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Installing microswitch for flap

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