Removing the vibration damper

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT and REMOVE THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER .

• Use counter support (5) 0 496 365 (11 8 090)  to secure the vibration damper.

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• Tool set 2 445 267  for securing the vibration damper:

  screw (1)

  fitting sleeve (2)

  screw (3)

  Shim (4)

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• Position the fitting sleeve (2) at the bore of the belt tensioner.
• Position the shim (4) between the vibration damper and the counter support (5).
• Position the counter support (5) on the vibration damper.
• Tighten the fitting sleeve (2) and the counter support (5) with the screw (3) hand tight.

  The notches  (6) of the fitting sleeve  (2) must point to the counter support  (5).

• Tighten the counter support (5) and shim (4) with the screws (1) hand tight.

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• Unscrew the central bolt (7).
• Loosen screws (1) and (3).
• Remove the counter support (5).
• Remove the fitting sleeve (2).
• Remove the shim (4).
• Feed out the vibration damper.