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Timing Chain: Service and Repair






Drive Chain

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Press Tube (30 - 100)

Thrust Piece (40 - 105)

Kukko 44/1 Two Arm Puller

Protective gloves

Removing

- Removing oil pan. Refer to => [ Oil Pan ] Oil Pan

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the upper toothed belt guard.






Components could be destroyed by the toothed belt jump off.

Only rotate the crankshaft in the direction of engine rotation.

- Turn the crankshaft by the toothed belt crankshaft sprocket bolt until the camshaft sprocket is at "TDC".

The marking on the camshaft sprocket must align with the arrow on the toothed belt guard - top arrow -.






The notch on the vibration damper must align with the arrow on the toothed belt guard - bottom arrow -.

- Remove the guard; if necessary, release the tabs through the openings - arrows - with a small screwdriver.






- Loosening the bolt for the oil pump chain sprocket, while doing this counterhold the crankshaft by the toothed belt sprocket bolt.






- Release the tension on the chain rail with a screwdriver - arrow - and secure it with the 3 mm socket wrench - 1 -.






- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange, Belt Pulley Side ] Service and Repair.

Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used drive chain.

Mark the drive chain running direction with arrows using paint for installation later. Do not mark the chain using a punch, notch or similar.

- Remove the chain sprocket and oil pump drive chain.






- Remove the drive chain sprocket using the Kukko 44/1 tow arm puller - 2 -; while protecting crankshaft end with the (40 - 105) - 1 -.






Installing

Installation is done in reverse order, observe the following:

Risk of burning.

Wear protective gloves!

- Heat the drive chain sprocket in a warming oven at 220 °C (428 °F) for approximately 15 minutes.

Installed position: the wide drive chain sprocket collar faces the engine.

- Position the drive chain sprocket on the shaft stub with pliers and slide it onto the crankshaft as far as the stop with a (30 - 100).






- When reinstalling a used camshaft timing chain, note running direction marking.

- Install the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange, Belt Pulley Side ] Service and Repair.

- Install the balance shaft module with oil pump. Refer to => [ Balance Shaft Module with Oil Pump ] Balance Shaft Module With Oil Pump.