Mercedes-Benz Manual Transmission 26.04 Transmission Removal and Installation 3 2 06/05/2001 1 f261009 1. Speedometer Sensor 2. Fuel Line 3. Standoff Bracket 05/14/2001 f261105 Bend back the nut retainer (arrow). Fig. 7, Fuel Line Standoff Bracket and Speedometer Sensor Fig. 9, Power Take-Off Unit (PTO) Nut Retainers 1 2 3 3 05/24/2001 f261107 05/14/2001 f261106 1 2 1. M8 Bolts 2. Bleed Valve 3. Slave Cylinder 1. Battery Cable 2. Battery Cable Clamp 3. Battery Cable Bracket Fig. 8, Hydraulic Clutch Slave Cylinder 8. Bend back the nut retainers and remove the power take-off unit (PTO), if installed. See Fig. 9 . Fig. 10, Battery Cable Routing 9.
If the vehicle is equipped with optional dual fuel tanks, remove the fuel cross-over line and its support between the tanks. 12. Remove the exhaust clamp at the exhaust elbow. For ease of transmission removal and installa- tion, move the exhaust pipe to the side and out of the way. 10. Disconnect the electrical cable from the speed- ometer sensor and mark it with a paint pen for ease of installation. See Fig. 7 . 13. Support the transmission with a jack. See Fig. 11 . 13.1 Position a transmission jack under the transmission and raise its support plates against the base of the transmission. 11.
Remove the battery cable bracket(s) around the transmission and move the battery cables out of the way. See Fig. 10 . 13.2 Adjust the support plates to cradle the transmission. Business Class M2 Workshop Manual, Supplement 8, September 2005 100/3