Installing the flywheel

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Clean all belt fittings with microencapsulated male and female threads.
Shavings or other debris must not remain in the components.
If a microencapsulated screw is reused, it must be coated with the following screw locking agent: Loctite 243, medium strength.
The screw connection must be completed within 10 minutes as hardening begins after this period.

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Make sure the centering hole (1) is on the centering pin (2) of the crankshaft.
Position flywheel.

Block the flywheel with special tools 0 494 129 (11 9 263) (1) and 0 493 938 (11 9 260) (2) and a transmission bolt M10x55 (3) .

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Replace screws (1) to (9) .
Parts: Screw
Tighten the screws (1) to (9) .

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Flywheel to crankshaft
Screw M12x1.5x28 Replace screws.	Snug torque	45 Nm
Screw M12x1.5x28 Replace screws.	Angle of rotation	45°

Fig 1: Flywheel Screws Tightening Sequence

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Release and remove the transmission bolt (3) .
Remove special tools 0 494 129 (11 9 263) (1) and 0 493 938 (11 9 260) (2) .

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Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT AT THE FRONT AXLE TRANSMISSION .
Refer to FASTENING THE PROP SHAFT (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
Refer to INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEAR THE ENGINE ABOVE CYLINDER BANK 1 .
Refer to INSTALLING UPPER CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEAR ENGINE FOR BANK 2 .
Refer to INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD, TOP .
Refer to INSTALLING EXPANSION TANK FOR THE CHARGE AIR COOLER .
Refer to INSTALLING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER OF THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to INSTALLING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to INSTALLING THE PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEAR ENGINE, BOTTOM AT BANK 1 .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEAR ENGINE, BOTTOM AT BANK 2 .
Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to CHECKING/TOPPING UP THE OIL LEVEL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
Refer to REMOVING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT SIDE RIGHT AND LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .