Replacing roller bearing for dual-mass flywheel (B36 engine) (Cooper base)

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Special tools required:

21 2 050

Preliminary work needed:

Remove FLYWHEEL .

Using a hydraulic press (1) and special tool 21 2 050/51, press the roller bearing out of the dual-mass flywheel downwards on engine side.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage:
Roller bearing must not be driven out.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Push the roller bearing (2) onto special tool 21 2 050/52.

Using hydraulic press (1), press roller bearing into dual-mass flywheel to stop on clutch side.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage:
Observe press-in instruction:

Roller bearing must not be driven in.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Roller bearing mounting force/travel monitored:
Min. 2000 N 1 mm before end of pressing in.

Max. 15, 000 N during entire press-in procedure.

Required follow-up work:

Install the FLYWHEEL .