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Camshaft Adjuster






Camshaft Adjuster

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Multi-point socket (T40080)

Camshaft locator (T10252)

Toothed Belt Tensioner (T10020)

Locking Pin (T10115)

Removing

- Remove high-pressure pump.

- Remove bolts - arrows -.





- Remove cylinder head cover. Refer to => [ Cylinder Head Cover ] Service and Repair

- Remove vacuum pump.

- Remove camshaft adjuster housing - arrows -.





- Bring marking on camshaft gear to alignment with marking on toothed belt guard. Recesses - arrows - now point to each other vertically.





- Install camshaft locator (T10252) as shown and secure - arrows -.





- Loosen mounting bolt from camshaft adjuster using socket insert (T40080).

- Compress chain tensioner - arrow A - and secure it using Locking Pin (T10115) - arrow B -.





- Remove mounting bolt from camshaft adjuster and remove it with chain.

Installing

The camshafts must be fixed in place with camshaft locating tool (T10252).





- Place chain on to camshaft adjuster.

- Hold camshaft adjuster in front of exhaust camshaft so that the notch - A - and pin - B - are positioned across from one another.





- Place chain in this position on to chain sprocket of intake camshaft, first at top - arrow -.





- Slowly turn intake camshaft with Toothed Belt Tensioner (T10020) in direction of - arrow A - until camshaft adjuster fits onto camshaft.





If pin does not fit into notch: Remove chain and place chain on again.

- Tighten camshaft adjuster screw. To do so, use socket insert (T40080).

- Remove Locking Pin (T10115) - arrow B -.





The rest of assembly is basically a reverse of disassembling sequence.

- Install intake manifold.

- Install high pressure pump.

- Install vacuum pump.

Tightening Specifications

Cylinder head, camshafts. Refer to => [ Cylinder Head, Camshafts Assembly Overview ] Cylinder Head, Camshafts Assembly Overview

Cylinder head, assembly overview. Refer to => [ Cylinder Head Assembly Overview ] Cylinder Head Assembly Overview