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
Remove FAN CLUTCH (E65)
Remove fan cowl (E65)
Remove ELECTRIC FAN (E60)
Remove DRIVE BELT for alternator
Remove drive belt for A/C compressor. See REPLACING A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT (N62) or 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

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.

Remove hub for vibration damper.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools

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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.

Tightening torque: 11 23 2AZ . See VIBRATION DAMPER for specs.

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 Tools

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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.

Tightening torque: 11 23 2AZ . See VIBRATION DAMPER for specs.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool With Clamping Screw On Socket

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Assemble engine.