Removing Vibration Damper

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Vibration damper -5- in belt drive

Fig 1: Drive Belt Routing Diagram

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Position vibration damper ready to fix in place.
1. 1.1. Position vibration damper -1- using special tool barring gear 9773 -3- (turn clockwise) so that a staking bore is aligned with the bore in the crankcase.
2. 1.2. Fix vibration damper in place with one of the locating pins 9595/1 -4- .
3. 1.3. Only slightly loosen six M8 x 1 x 25 outer Torx screws (fine thread) -2- .
  
  Fig 2: Fixing Vibration Damper In Place
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Slacken the drive belt.
→ 137819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING DRIVE BELT .
Remove vibration damper.
1. 3.1. Unscrew six external Torx screws (M8 x 1 x 25, fine thread) and remove the vibration damper.
2. 3.2. Check dowel pin and vibration damper for damage (e.g. cracks, deformation) and replace components if necessary.
3. 3.3. Replace screws.