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Camshaft, Remove and Install (Cylinder Head Installed)

  Remove

Remove air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".

Remove upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Remove ribbed V-belts – see operation "Ribbed V-belts, Remove and Install".

Remove V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

Remove lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

Remove right engine damping block – see operation "Engine Damping Block, Right, Remove and Install".

Remove toothed belt – see operation "Toothed Belt, Remove and Install".

Remove vacuum pump – see operation "Vacuum Pump, Remove and Install".

Remove camshaft pulley (2) – with open-ended spanner (1) counterhold at hex of camshaft.

Remove battery.

Remove pressure plate (3) from camshaft housing.

Object Number: 2398700  Size: DEFAULT


Caution

Cover oil return bore holes in cylinder head during assembly so thrust pieces cannot fall in.

  Install

Attach Valve Depressor MKM-890 (1) to camshaft housing.

Press down all rocker arms evenly in slow stages.

Object Number: 2398737  Size: DEFAULT


  Remove

Carefully remove camshaft (2) from camshaft housing.

Seal Ring – Camshaft, Replace.

Release tension in Valve Depressor MKM-890 and remove from camshaft housing.

Remove rocker arms and thrust pieces – lay aside in installation position, note allocation.

  Inspect

Check all parts for damage and wear and replace if necessary. When replacing camshaft, replace all rocker arms. Before installation, check that crankshaft is at 90° before TDC mark.

  Install

Insert thrust pieces and cam followers – observe installation position. Coat sliding surfaces of cam follower with MoS 2 lubricating paste (grey).

Attach Valve Depressor MKM-890 to camshaft housing. Press down all rocker arms evenly in slow stages.

Carefully insert camshaft into camshaft housing.

  Remove

Release valve depressor and remove from camshaft housing – check correct seating of thrust pieces and rocker arms.

  Install

Install pressure plate on camshaft housing – 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft.

Install battery.

Coat sealing lip of the new seal ring lightly with silicon grease (white) and press into camshaft housing with KM-422 – use bolt and washer of the camshaft pulley.

Camshaft pulley with new bolt to camshaft – observe installation position of washer.

Object Number: 2399336  Size: DEFAULT


Caution

Hand tighten camshaft pulley – must still be possible to rotate camshaft pulley on camshaft.

  Install

Install vacuum pump – see operation "Vacuum Pump, Remove and Install".

Install toothed belt – see operation "Toothed Belt, Remove and Install".

Install right engine damping block – see operation "Engine Damping Block, Right, Remove and Install".

Install lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

Install V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Install ribbed V-belt – see operation "Ribbed V-belt, Remove and Install".

Install upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

Install air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".


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Camshaft Bearing > < Camshaft, Remove and Install