Vibration Damper, Removing And Installing, Vehicle With Generator: Removing

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Turn the tensioner clockwise -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

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-- Remove the ribbed belts and leave the tension in its resting position.

• The vibration damper bolts can only be loosened maximum ¹ /₂ turn at first.

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-- Loosen the vibration damper bolt approximately ¹ /₂ , to do this use the Counterhold - Vibration Damper:T10355A  -item 1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the lower timing chain cover.

Fig 1: Locating Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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-- Install the Adapter:T10531/5  hand-tight in the cylinder block.

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-- Place the Assembly Tool - Mount:T10531/1  as shown on the vibration damper and tighten the knurled bolt -1 and 3- in the adapter hand-tight.

-- If necessary, align the adapter on the inner hex socket -2- with a 4 mm hex socket wrench and counterhold.

• The arrow marking on the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Counterhold Tool: T10531/1  must point upward.

-- Remove the vibration damper bolt completely.

-- Check if the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Turning Over Tool:T10531/3  -item A- can be easily pushed over the clamping piece -B-. If necessary, remove the tensioning bolt -arrow- slightly.

Fig 2: Checking Assembly Tool

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• Do not turn the tensioning bolt any more, otherwise the Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pins:T10531/6  will jam when installing in the crankshaft.

-- Install the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pin:T10531/6  in the crankshaft and tighten it hand-tight using a 12 mm open end wrench -item A-.

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-- Tighten the adjusting bolt -A- hand-tight, to secure the chain sprocket to the crankshaft.

Fig 3: Locating Tensioning Bolt

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-- Remove the knurled bolts -arrows-. Remove the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Counterhold Tool:T10531/1  and vibration damper -A-.

Fig 4: Identifying Assembly Tool Mount

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If the crankshaft should be turned without the vibration damper:

Fig 5: Identifying Collar Nut

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-- Place the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Turning Over Tool:T10531/3  -item A- on the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Tensioning Pin:T10531/6  and pay attention to the chain sprocket tooth contour while doing so.

-- Tighten the turning over tool using the Vibration Damper Assembly Tool - Knurled Nut:T10531/4  -item B-.

-- The crankshaft can now be turned at the hex fitting -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Hex Fitting

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