11 22 513 Replacing Roller Bearing For Dual-Mass Flywheel

Special tools required: 

• 23 4 031
• 23 4 033
• 23 4 035
• 23 4 036
• 23 4 040

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove transmission. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (GS6-53BZ) N54 .
• Remove clutch release bearing. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLUTCH (SAC 240) 

Pressing out roller bearing: 

Install special tool 23 4 031 in front of drive shaft spline teeth. See Fig 2.

Screw in grease spindle 23 4 033 completely.

Brass tip must immerse fully into roller bearing.

Fig 1: Pressing Out Roller Bearing

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Press in grease with grease gun 23 4 040 until roller bearing is disengaged from drive shaft.

When tensioning spring is compressed to full extent, release grease spindle and twist out slightly until spring is relieved.

Repeat grease press-in procedure until roller bearing has released completely.

Remove special tool 23 4 031.

Remove pressed-in grease (1) from drive shaft completely.

Then reinstall special tool.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 23 4 031

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Pressing in roller bearing: 

Slide in pressure spindle 23 4 035.

Attach thrust piece 23 4 036 to pressure spindle.

Push roller bearing (1) onto thrust piece.

Fig 3: Pushing Roller Bearing Onto Thrust Piece

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Screw in pressure spindle (1) until roller bearing is fully pressed in.

Fig 4: Removing Roller Bearing

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