Oops didn't notice this was about a 124; the procedure I described was from the OM617 book.
Allan Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> writes: > Book shows a "special tool" that for transmission 722.120 (W4B 025) is > inserted at the flywheel to lock the crank. For transmission 722.203 > (W4A 040) they say to use a steel bolt in one of the recesses on the > balancing disc. The illustration shows a socket extension being used. > I don't see why you couldn't use that approach regardless of the > transmission type, so that is what I'm going to try, as I don't have the > special tool. > > Allan > > Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> writes: > >> We used a home-made tool for the 603 to hold the crank -- a failed >> balancer. Welded a chunk of angle iron to it so that it hits the >> floor when rotated. Bolt on, do what you need to do with the hub >> bolt, remove. >> >> I'd not do this with a 61x though -- might get that hub stuck forever >> on those two pins! >> >> Peter >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
