Removal & Installation
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Remove flywheel. See ENGINE MECHANICAL article. Using hydraulic press (1) and special tool 212051, press out dual-mass flywheel downwards on engine side. See Fig 1 . Use care as there is a risk of damage: roller bearing must not be driven out. Push roller bearing (2) onto special tool 212052. Using hydraulic press (1), press roller bearing into dual-mass flywheel as far as it will go on clutch side. See Fig 2 . Observe press-in instruction.
- Roller bearing must not be driven in.
- Roller bearing mounting force/travel monitored:
- Minimum 2000N 1 mm before end of pressing in.
- Maximum 15000N during entire press-in procedure.