Installing the vibration damper

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Clean the contact surface of the central bolt (7).
Align and position vibration damper for the Woodruff key of the sprocket wheel.
Position shim (4).
Position fitting sleeve (2).
The notches (6) of the fitting sleeve (2) must point to the counter support (5).
Position counter support (5).
Tighten the screws (1) and (3) hand-tight.
Replace central bolt (2).
Parts: Central bolt
Treat the contact surface (1) of the central bolt (2) with lubricating grease.
CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS

Lubricating grease SYNTHESO GLEP1 100 g, Tube 83239407778

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Tighten central bolt (7).

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Central bolt
Screw M 18x1.5x122 Replace screw. Replace screws grease screw head see Consumables 4.8	Joining torque 100 Nm
	1. Angle of rotation 60°
	2. Angle of rotation 60°
	3. Angle of rotation 60°

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Release the counter support (5) and shim (4) with the screws (1).
Release the fitting sleeve (2) and counter support (5) with the screw (3).
Remove the counter support (5) from the vibration damper.
Remove the fitting sleeve (2).

Follow-up work

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