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Camshaft Adjuster






Camshaft Adjuster

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Socket (T40080)

Camshaft Clamp (T10252)

Toothed Belt Tensioner (T10020)

Locking Pin (T10115)

Retainer (3036)

Hose Clamps Up to 25 mm Dia. (3094)

Removing

- Remove the high pressure pump.

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

- Remove vacuum pump.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






Ignore - 1 -.

- Clamp off coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - with (3094) and remove them.






- Remove the bolt - 3 - and press the coolant ventilation line back slightly.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 -.






- Remove the wiring harness bracket - 2 -.

Ignore - 3 -.

- Free up the wiring harness - arrows - and remove the bracket bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the camshaft adjuster housing.






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 -.

The cams - A - on both camshafts are symmetrical to each other.






The notches - arrows - on both camshafts must align.

- Position the (T10252) and tighten it - arrows - as illustrated.






- Also counterhold the camshaft toothed belt sprocket with the (3036).

- Loosen the camshaft adjuster bolt approximately 1/2 turn with the (T40080).






- Press the chain tensioner down - arrow A - and secure with the (T10115) - arrow B -.






- Remove the camshaft adjuster bolt and remove the camshaft adjuster with the drive chain.

Installing

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Valvetrain Overview ] Valvetrain Overview

The camshafts are secured with the (T10252)






Replace the camshaft adjuster bolt.

- Place the drive chain on the camshaft adjuster.

- Hold the camshaft adjuster in front of the exhaust camshaft as follows:

The groove - A - and pin - B - must align.






- With the drive chain in this position, first route it on the intake camshaft chain sprocket at the top - arrow -.






- Rotate the intake camshaft clockwise - arrow A - slowly with the (T10020) until the camshaft adjuster fits on the camshaft.






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

- Tighten the camshaft adjuster bolt with the (T40080).

Installation is done is reverse order, observe the following:

- Install the coolant ventilation line. Refer to => [ Coolant Pipes Overview ] Coolant Pipes Overview.

- Install the vacuum pump.

- Install cylinder head cover. Refer to => [ Cylinder Head Cover ] Cylinder Head Cover

- Install the high pressure pump.