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X Appropriatetoolforchain
guardscrews
X TorxT20
X Sidecutters
X Smallslot-headedscrew-
driver
X Electronics-suitableat
nosepliers
Work steps Tools
Removing Drive Unit
(BDU450 CX / 490P)
Remove the chain guard or
chain guide adapter
X Ifthereisachainguardor
chainguideadapter
1. RemovetheM6x10screws
2. Removethechainguard/
chainguideadapter
Manufacturer-specic
mounts,chainguideand
chainguardsolutions
("Bashguard")arepossible
onthethreadinserts
Remove the design cover
X Versionwithgluedlogocover:
Skipstep
1. RemovetwopanheadTorx
screwsM4x12
2. Removethedesigncover
Remove the design cover
on the chainring side
1. RemovetwopanheadTorx
screwsM4x12
2. Removethedesigncover
Disconnect the cable con-
nections on the Drive Unit
1. Removethecableties
2. Carefullydetachallcables
usinganelectronics-suitable
atnosepliers
X Theconnectorplugonthe
batteryhasalockinglatch
.
Whenremovingit,makesure
touseascrewdrivertopryit
upby1–2mm
X Donotdamagethe
plugorcable.Never
pullthecabledirectly
X Donotusemagnetised
tools
Work steps Tools
Torx Plus 40
Specialproleformechanical
screwjointswithparticularly
atscrewheadswithhigh
tighteningtorques.Standard
Torx40canbeused,but
evenwithanewscrewinsert
thereisariskofincreased
wearandpossibledamageto
thescrewthreads
Remove the Drive Unit
from the frame
1. Checkthatallcablesare
disconnected.Carefullypull
outallcablesasfaraspossi-
blefromtheframeinterface
2. LoosensixM8x16Tor xPlus
screws
inthespecied
order
to or,alternatively:
3. RemovetheDriveUnitfrom
thehousingwithoutapplying
force
Makesuretosecurethe
DriveUnitsoitcannotfall.If
necessaryremoveitinan
invertedposition
Secure mounting plates
(CCP) on the Drive Unit
X Checkandtightenloosescrew
connectionsbetweentheDrive
Unitandmountingplates
X Assembly instructions:
bosch-ebike.net
→ Service → Technical
Information → Assembly
Instructions
Iftheseinstructionsare
followedcarefully,the
warrantywillremainvalid
Otherwise:Neverloosen
themountingplatesinthe
motorhousing.Screws
maynotbeinserted
directlyintothemagne-
siumhousingorremoved
fromthehousing.This
wouldleadtoariskof
corrosionandtoalossof
warranty
X TorxPlus40
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