Removal And Installation: Flywheel: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Dual-Mass Flywheel & Bolts

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Transmission removed:

Vehicles with a manual transmission. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Vehicles with a dsg transmission. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

CAUTION: Danger of causing damage to the dual mass flywheel

Remove the bolts -B- by hand. Do not use an air-powered or impact wrench.
When removing bolts, ensure bolt head does not come in contact with dual mass flywheel.
Rotate dual mass flywheel -A- so bolts -B- are centered to holes -arrows-.

-- Place the Flywheel Retainer 3067 into the hole on the cylinder block -B-, the remove the dual mass flywheel bolts.

Fig 2: Identifying Retainer -3067- Inserted In Hole On Cylinder Block

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-- Remove the bolts and the dual mass flywheel.