Crankshaft Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing, Vibration Damper Side: Installing:

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-- Use Cleaning Solution: D 291 091 A1 to clean the sealing surfaces on the sealing flange.

-- Coat the lower sealing surface on the sealing flange >>cross-hatched<< thin with sealant.

Fig 1: Lightly Coating Lower Sealing Surface Of Sealing Flange With Sealant

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-- Apply a sealant bead with a diameter of about 2 to 3 mm to the clean sealing surface for the sealing flange as shown -arrow-.

Fig 2: Applying Thin Bead Of Sealant To Clean Sealing Surface Of Sealing Flange

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-- Apply a thin bead of sealant on edge between cylinder block and oil pan -arrows-.

Fig 3: Applying Thin Bead Of Sealant To Edge Between Cylinder Block And Oil Sump

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NOTE:

Cover the seal with a clean cloth before applying the sealant.

The sealant bead must not be thicker than 2 to 3 mm or excess sealant could get into the oil pan and clog the oil intake pipe strainer.

Be sure to check the expiration date of the sealant.

The sealing flange must be installed within five minutes after applying the silicone sealant.

-- Carefully push the sealing flange -1- via the supplied guide sleeve -2- on the crankshaft journal.

Fig 4: Identifying Sealing Flange & Seal Guide Sleeve

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-- Insert the sealing flange bolt using Locking Fluid: D 154 100 A1 and tighten as follows:

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Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification
1.	-1-	Hand-tight
2.	-2-	Hand-tight
3.	-1-	10 Nm
4.	-2-	10 Nm

-- Install the vibration damper and tighten the retaining bolts VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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