Removing and installing refrigerator box J698 — VW

Removing and installing
refrigerator box
J698
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1783
WARNING
Observe safety precautions: electrics
Chapter
.
Removing
Note
Removal of
refrigerator box
J698
has changed during ongoing series production.
The change can be seen on the
refrigerator box
J698
fastening on the right-hand side.
If securing screws
arrows
can be seen on inner right-hand side of cupboard, removal of sink with gas cooker is not necessary.
The procedure without removal of the sink with gas cooker is described in the following:
Note
A new maintenance flap will be introduced as of model year 2009 ►. The opening in the partition wall and the relevant maintenance flap will be omitted. An opening without edge protection and with a cover cap will be installed instead. An additional opening for accessing the cut-off tap and an additional passage for the gas pipe will be designed with edge protection.
Switch off ignition.
Unscrew 3 bolts
arrows
and remove flap
1
.
Disconnect mains plug
1
from
onboard supply charger unit
A11
.
Unplug connector
arrow
.
Remove 3 screws
arrows
.
Unscrew 3 bolts on opposite side
arrows
.
Procedure with removal of sink with gas cooker:
Unscrew 3 bolts
arrows
and remove flap
1
.
Disconnect mains plug
1
from
onboard supply charger unit
A11
.
Remove foam tube
2
and unplug connector
3
.
Unplug connector
arrow
.
Remove 3 screws
arrows
.
Remove sink with gas cooker
Chapter
.
Remove 3 screws
arrows
.
Continued for all vehicles:
Note
A new refrigerator box variant, in which the gas strut
1
for the lid
3
is bolted to the exterior of the cupboard unit
2
, will be introduced as of model year 2009 ►. Both variants are described here.
Vehicles up to model year 2009
Unscrew 2 bolts
1
from gas strut bracket.
Unscrew bolts
2
and
3
from right hinge.
Unscrew 2 bolts from left hinge and remove lid of refrigerator box
4
.
Vehicles as of model year 2009
Unscrew bolt
1
from gas strut bracket.
Remove refrigerator box upwards.
Renewing lid for refrigerator box
Chapter
.
Installing
Installation is basically carried out in the reverse sequence under consideration of the following notes.
Vehicles up to model year 2009
Fit lid
4
for refrigerator box.
Apply
locking fluid
D 000 600 A2
to bolts for right hinge
2
and
3
and then tighten until finger-tight.
Also apply
locking fluid
D 000 600 A2
to bolts for left hinge
3
and then tighten until finger-tight.
Apply
locking fluid
D 000 600 A2
to two bolts for gas strut bracket
1
and then tighten until finger-tight.
Vehicles up to model year 2009
Tighten bolt for gas strut bracket
1
hand-tight.
Specified torques
Component
Specified torque
Bolts for refrigerator box
2.0 Nm