Installing the vibration damper

• Coat sealing surface on the vibration damper (1)  with clean engine oil.
• Position vibration damper (1)  .
• Replace the bolts (arrows).

  Parts:  Screws

• Tighten the bolts (arrows) on the vibration damper (1)  .

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• Clip the cover (1)  in at the vibration damper.

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• Loosen screw (2)  .
• Push the counter support with the screw (2)  down opposite the arrow direction until the teeth (3)  no longer mesh with the gearing of the flywheel (4)  .
• Unscrew the screw (1) and remove the special tool  0 496 595 (11 6 130)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING STARTER MOTOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING RESONATOR .
• Refer to ACTIVATING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .