Transmission Side Sealing Flange And Dual Mass Flywheel Overview

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Flange And Dual Mass Flywheel Assembly Overview

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1. Cylinder Block
   • Crankshaft, Removing and installing, refer to CRANKSHAFT OVERVIEW 
   • Piston and connecting rod, disassembling and assembling, refer to PISTON 
2. Fitting Pin
3. Transmission Side Sealing Flange
   • with seal
   • Always replace as a complete unit
   • Removing and installing, refer to TRANSMISSION-SIDE SEALING FLANGE 
   • Do not oil or grease the sealing lip of seal
   • Wipe off any oil on the crankshaft bearing pin with a clean cloth before installing.
   • Guide sleeve may only be removed after the sealing flange has been slid onto the crankshaft pin.
4. Bolt
   • Tightening sequence, refer to Fig 2
5. Intermediate Plate
   • Must be located on dowel sleeves
   • Be careful not to damage or bend when installing
   • Is hooked in at sealing flange, refer to Fig 3
6. Bolt
   • 60 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
   • Replace
   • For dual-mass flywheel/drive plate
7. Dual Mass Flywheel
   • Dual mass flywheel, removing and installing, refer to DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL 
   • Only possible to install in one position - Bores are offset
8. Fitting Pin

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Flange Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 8- in the sequence shown:

-- 1. Tighten the bolts hand-tight.

-- 2. Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm.

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Plate Alignment Bushings

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-- Hook in the intermediate plate at sealing flange and push it onto the alignment sleeves -arrows-.