11 23 031 Removing and installing / replacing vibration damper hub (N62 / N62TU): Notes

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Special tools required:

11 3 454
11 3 460
11 9 451
11 9 452
11 9 453

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove design cover
Remove fan clutch (E65). Refer to 11 52 020 Removing and installing or replacing fan clutch (N62) .
Remove fan cowl (E65). Refer to 17 11 031 REPLACING FAN COWL (N62) .
Remove drive belt for alternator. Refer to 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N62) .
Remove drive belt for A/C compressor. Refer to 11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt with belt tensioner (N62) .
Remove front engine underguard
Remove tensioner from A/C compressor drive belt (E65)
Remove vibration damper. Refer to 11 23 010 Removing and installing/replacing vibration damper (N62) .

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

Fig 1: Removing Central Bolt

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Release central bolt (1).

Remove special tools.

Remove hub for vibration damper.