Remove Vibration Damper

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-- Remove the right wheel housing liner front section. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the :T10060A from the ribbed belt tensioner.

-- Turn the vibration damper with the :T10355 to the Top Dead Center (TDC) point -arrow-.

The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow marking on the timing chain lower cover.
The marking for the cover is located in the >>four-o'clock position<<.

-- Loosen the vibration damper bolt approximately ¹ /₂ turn, to do this use the :T10355 .

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-- If the vibration damper was turned, correct to TDC.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the timing chain cover. The bolts must be replaced.

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-- Place the :T10531/1 as shown on the vibration damper and tighten hand-tight using the knurled bolt -arrows-.

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-- Remove the vibration damper bolt completely.

-- Check if the :T10531/3 -A- can be easily pushed over the clamping piece -B-. If necessary turn the adjusting bolt -arrow-.

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NOTE:

Do not turn the tensioning bolt further, otherwise the :T10531/2 becomes jammed when installing the crankshaft

-- Install the :T10531/2 in the crankshaft and with a 12 mm open end wrench -A- tighten hand-tight.

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-- Tighten the adjusting bolt -A- hand-tight, to secure the chain sprocket to the crankshaft.

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-- Remove the knurled bolt -arrows-. Remove the :T10531/1 and vibration damper -A-.

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If Crankshaft is Turned without Vibration Damper

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-- Place the :T10531/3 -A- on the tensioning pins and while doing so pay attention to the chain sprocket tooth contour. The flat side of the top of the tool sits in TDC.

-- Tighten the :T10531/3 with the :T10531/4 -B-.

-- The crankshaft can now be turned on the hex fitting -arrow-.

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