Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: Service and Repair

Vibration Damper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Counter-holder tool (T10069)

Removing

- Bring lock carrier into service position => [ Lock Carrier, Moving into Service Position ] Lock Carrier, Moving into Service Position.

- Carefully pull engine cover at the rear and middle upward and off - arrows 1 -.





- Then, pull the engine cover forward and off from intake manifold - arrows 2 -.

• Before removing ribbed belt, mark the turning direction on it with chalk or a felt tip pen. A reversed direction of rotation can cause damage to the belt under operating conditions.

- To relieve tension on the ribbed belt, pivot the tensioner in direction of - arrow -, using a 30 mm box-end wrench.





- Remove ribbed belt and release tensioning device.

- Loosen center bolt - 1 - of the vibration damper, thereby holding the vibration damper with the counter-holder (T10069).





- Remove vibration damper.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Use a new center bolt to fasten.

• There must be no oil on the contact surfaces between the vibration damper and crankshaft.

• Also, do not oil center bolt for vibration damper.

- Install ribbed belt => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

- Install lock carrier with attachments

- Install front bumper cover.

- Deactivate vehicle lifting mode.

Tightening Specifications





* Replace screw.

* 90° corresponds to one quarter rotation.