Vibration Damper, Removing And Installing, Version 2, Vehicle With Starter Generator: Removing

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-- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and push the wiring duct downward.

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The vibration damper bolts can only be loosened maximum ¹ /₂ turn at first.

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-- Loosen the vibration damper bolt approximately ¹ /₂ , to do this use the Counterholder: T40379 -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the lower timing chain cover.

Fig 1: Locating Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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-- Install the Adapter: T10531/5 hand-tight in the cylinder block.

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-- Place the Assembly Tool - Mount: T10531/1 as shown on the vibration damper and tighten the knurled bolt -1 and 3- in the adapter hand-tight.

-- If necessary, align the adapter on the inner hex socket -2- with a 4 mm hex socket wrench and counterhold.

The arrow marking on the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Counterhold Tool: T10531/1 must point upward.

-- Remove the vibration damper bolt completely.

-- Check if the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Turning Over Tool: T10531/3 -item A- can be easily pushed over the clamping piece -B-. If necessary, remove the tensioning bolt -arrow- slightly.

Fig 2: Checking Assembly Tool

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Do not turn the tensioning bolt any more, otherwise the Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pins: T10531/6 will jam when installing in the crankshaft.

-- Install the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pin: T10531/6 in the crankshaft and tighten it hand-tight using a 12 mm open end wrench -item A-.

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-- Tighten the adjusting bolt -A- hand-tight, to secure the chain sprocket to the crankshaft.

Fig 3: Locating Tensioning Bolt

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-- Remove the knurled bolts -arrows-. Remove the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Counterhold Tool: T10531/1 and vibration damper -A-.

Fig 4: Identifying Assembly Tool Mount

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If the Crankshaft Should be Turned without the Vibration Damper:

Fig 5: Identifying Collar Nut

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-- Place the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Turning Over Tool: T10531/3 -A- on the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pin: T10531/6 and pay attention to the chain sprocket tooth contour while doing so.

-- Tighten the turning over tool using the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Knurled Nut: T10531/4 -B-.

-- The crankshaft can now be turned at the hex fitting -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Hex Fitting

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