Overview - Cylinder Block, Transmission Side

Fig 1: Cylinder Block, Transmission Side Exploded View

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1. Dual Mass Flywheel/Drive Plate
   • Dual mass flywheel, removing and installing. Refer to FLYWHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Drive plate, removing and installing. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
   • Drive plate installation position: >>collar<< faces the engine
   • Only possible to install in one position - holes are offset -
2. Alignment Sleeve
3. Sealing Flange with Seal
   • Always replace as a complete unit
   • Removing and installing. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .
   • 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. Cylinder Block
5. Bolt
   • Always replace
   • Tightening sequence with eight bolts. Refer to  8.
   • Tightening sequence with six bolts. Refer to  8.
6. 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  8.
7. Alignment Sleeve
8. Bolt
   • 60 Nm + 90°
   • Always replace
   • For dual-mass flywheel/drive plate

Fig 2: Sealing Flange Tightening Sequence

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

--1.  Hand-tighten the bolts.

-- 2.  Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm.

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-- Tighten the new bolts -1 through 6- in the sequence shown:

-- 1.  Hand-tighten the bolts.

-- 2.  Tighten the bolts to 4 Nm + 45°.

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