Dual Mass Flywheel And Sealing Flange, Transmission Side Overview

Fig 1: Identifying Dual Mass Flywheel

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1. Bolt
   • Replace
   • 60 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
2. Dual Mass Flywheel
   • Removing and installing, refer to DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL 
   • Assembly is only possible in one position because of the offset holes
3. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2
4. Intermediate Plate
   • Must be seated on the alignment pins
   • Do not damage or bend
   • Is hooked in at sealing flange, refer to Fig 3
5. Cylinder Block
6. Fitting Pin
7. Sealing Flange, Transmission Side
   • With seal
   • Replace completely, refer to TRANSMISSION SIDE SEALING FLANGE 
   • Do not lubricate or oil the sealing ring lip
   • Use the guide sleeve supplied for installing
   • Remove the guide sleeve only after installing the sealing flange onto the crankshaft journal

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Sealing Flange Bolts

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-- Tighten sealing flange bolts on the transmission side in 3 stages as follows:

-- Install the bolts -1 through 8- by hand.

-- Then tighten the bolts -1 through 6- in a diagonal sequence in stages to 15 Nm.

-- Tight the bolts -7- and -8- to 15 Nm.

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Plate Alignment Bushings

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