300SD lower oil pan

I have this 83 300SD engine with its repsective automatic transmission. If I were to remove the lower oil pan, does it have to come out straight down or it can be backed up some before going down?

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Mauricio Tavares
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Straight down. The oil pump pickup is at the left front corner.

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Karl

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