11 23 031 Removing And Installing/Replacing Vibration Damper Hub (N62/N62TU)

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove design cover, if equipped.
Remove fan clutch (E65). See 11 52 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FAN CLUTCH (N62) .
Remove fan cowl (E65)
Remove drive belt for alternator. See 11 28 010 REPLACING ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT (N62/N62TU) .
Remove drive belt for A/C compressor. See 11 28 050 REPLACING A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER (N62/N62TU) .
Remove front engine underguard
Remove tensioner from A/C compressor drive belt (E65)
Remove vibration damper . See 11 23 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING VIBRATION DAMPER (N62/N62TU) .

Screw special tool 11 9 451 in conjunction with special tool 11 9 452 to vibration damper hub and to oil sump.

Release central bolt (1).

Remove special tools.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 451) And (11 9 452)

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Installation:

Check vibration damper hub and radial seal, replace if necessary.

Align groove in vibration damper hub to parallel key and install vibration damper hub.

Replace central bolt (1).

Tighten down central bolt (1) to joining torque.

Installation:

Fit special tool 11 3 460 on special tool 11 9 451 .

NOTE: Special tool 11 3 460 is magnetic.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (11 3 460), (11 3 454) And (11 9 451)

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Installation:

Select 0° position and secure special tool 11 9 453 with clamping screw on socket (special tool 11 9 454 ).

Tighten the central screw with torsion angle.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (11 3 460) And (11 9 453)

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Assemble engine.