Removing and installing retaining lock for crankshaft/ring gear - RA03001045000X(03-5000)
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| Closing cover (2) on rear of oil sump | take off, fit on. |
| M6 X 85 bolts (1) | unscrew, screw on. |
| Retaining lock (3) 601 589 02 40 00 | allow to engage in ring gear, rotate crankshaft if necessary (01-0120) . |
| Retaining lock (3) | unbolt, bolt on (10 Nm). Bolt on retaining lock (3) with M6 X 90 bolts (4) otherwise the threads in the rear closing cover will be damaged. |
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