Crankcase and cylinder head,  OM617

Removal and installation of front cylinder crankcase cover

 

 

01—215 Removal and installation of front cylinder crankcase cover

 

Tightening torques
Nm

 

Screw M 18 x 1.5 x 45 on crankshaft
270-330

 

Screws M 8 x 30
35

 

Drain plug radiator
Model 116.120
6-10

 

 

 

 

Model
123,
126.
120
1.5-2
Special tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Socket 27 mm,
1/2″
square

 

 

 

 

001 589 65 09 00

 

Torque wrench 150—500 Nm, 3/4″ square
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001 589 31 21 00
Detent
110 589 00 40 00

 

Puller for balancing disc
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116 589 10 33 00
Installation tool for radial sealing ring
130 589 00 61 00
Sleeve for centering front cover and oil pan
617 589 00 14 00

 

Conventional tool

 

Connection 3/4″ square socket to 1/2″ square head
e.g. made by Hazet, D-5630 Remscheid order no. 1058 R-1

 

Removal

 

1    Remove pulley, vibration damper and balancing disc (03-340).
2    Remove front crankshaft radial sealing ring (03-324).

 

01.8-215/1 F2

 

 

 

3    Unscrew cover and remove.
4   Thoroughly clean sealing surfaces of cover and on oil pan top.
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Installation
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5 Slip sleeve for centering cover on crankshaft journal.
Attention!
If except for the cover, the complete oil pan has also been installed, reinstall oil pan again first. For this purpose, place sleeve on crankshaft journal.

 

6   Coat all sealing surfaces with sealing compound, part no. 001 989 46 20.
7    Position cover and screw down.
Attention!
Tighten screws in oil pan first (arrows).
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8    Remove sleeve. If sleeve cannot be removed, insert mandrel into cross hole and turn out.
9    Install new crankshaft radial sealing ring (03—324).
10    Install pulley, vibration damper and balancing disc (03-340).
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01.8-215/2 F2