Dual Mass Flywheel Needle Bearing: Installing

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-- Install the internal puller -A- near the seal -arrow- in the needle bearing and tighten it down.

A - Internal puller 23.5 to 30 mm, for example, Kukko 21/4

-- Install the thrust piece on the internal puller and remove the needle bearing.

Fig 1: Installing Dual Mass Flywheel Needle Bearing

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CAUTION:

The dual mass flywheel could be damaged.

The centering pins on the dual mass flywheel could get damaged when installing the needle bearing.
The dual mass flywheel may be supported only in the center under the needle bearing mount.

-- Remove any grease still on the hole for the needle bearing inside the dual mass flywheel using a dry towel.

NOTE:

Do not use any cleaning solution to clean the hole!

-- Support the dual mass flywheel directly beneath bearing mount using VW 511.

-- Install the 30-11 with the small diameter into the needle bearing -A-. The side of the needle bearing with the writing (the larger metal thickness) faces the thrust pad.

-- Carefully install the needle bearing all the way in.

Fig 2: Installing Shaft Seal Into Dual Mass Flywheel

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The needle bearing is installed inside the dual mass flywheel.
The open side of the shaft seal faces the transmission.

Attach the clutch pressure plate with the clutch plate to the dual mass flywheel. Refer to CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND CLUTCH PLATE, LUK, SINGLE-DISC CLUTCH or CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND CLUTCH DISK FOR THE DUAL-DISK CLUTCH .