Removing the vibration damper

Prerequisite 

• Ignition is switched off.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVE FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVE THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVE FAN COWL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASE THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVE DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT TENSIONER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER .

• Use counter support (5) 0 496 365 (11 8 090)  to secure the vibration damper.

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• Tool set 2 445 267  for securing the vibration damper:

screw (1)

fitting sleeve (2)

screw (3)

Shim (4)

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• Position the fitting sleeve (2) at the bore of the belt tensioner.
• Position the shim (4) between the vibration damper and the counter support (5).
• Position the counter support (5) on the vibration damper.
• Tighten the fitting sleeve (2) and the counter support (5) with the screw (3) hand tight.

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The notches  (6) of the fitting sleeve  (2) must point to the counter support  (5).

• Tighten the counter support (5) and shim (4) with the screws (1) hand tight.
• Unscrew the central bolt (7).
• Loosen screws (1) and (3).
• Remove the counter support (5).
• Remove the fitting sleeve (2).
• Remove the shim (4).
• Feed out the vibration damper.