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Detaching and re-fitting timing chain on camshafts > < Renewing the oil seals in the upper cover for timing chains
Timing chain - exploded view of components
   
Timing chain - exploded view of components
1 - Valve timing housing
q   Removing and installing → Chapter „Removing and installing camshafts“
q   Dismantling and assembling → Fig.
q   Check filter for dirt → Fig.
q   Lightly coat contact surfaces of oil seals before installing
2 - 8 Nm
q   Renew
3 - Camshaft timing chain
q   Before removing, mark running direction in colour → Fig.
q   Removing from camshafts → Chapter
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
4 - Camshaft adjuster - exhaust
q   Identification: “32A”
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
5 - Intermediate shaft
6 - Thrust washer
7 - 8 Nm
q   Apply locking fluid when installing; refer to → Electronic parts catalogue
8 - Tensioning rail for timing chain
q   To remove and install it is first necessary to remove both the upper and lower covers for the timing chains
9 - Pivot pin
10 - Chain tensioner for camshaft timing chain -40 Nm-
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
11 - Oil seal
q   Renew if damaged or leaking
12 - Sprocket for drive chain for valve gear
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
13 - Sprocket for camshaft timing chain
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
14 - 60 Nm + turn 90° further
q   Renew
q   When loosening and tightening use tool -T10069- to counterhold on vibration damper.
15 - Chain tensioner with tensioning rail
q   For drive chain
q   Before installing, release locking spline in chain tensioner with a small screwdriver and press tensioning rail against chain tensioner
16 - Drive chain sprocket
q   Integral part of crankshaft
17 - Drive chain for valve gear
q   Mark rotation direction before removing → Fig.
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
18 - Guide rail for drive chain for valve gear
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
19 - Pin, 10 Nm
q   For guide rail
20 - 18 Nm
21 - 23 Nm
22 - Camshaft adjuster - inlet
q   Identification: “24E”
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
23 - Bolt
q   Renew
q   Contact surface of sender wheel at bolt head must be dry when installing.
q   To loosen and tighten, counterhold with open-end spanner on hexagon flats of camshaft → Chapter
q   60 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn further)
24 - Guide rail for camshaft timing chain
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
25 - Inlet camshaft control valve 1 -N205-
q   For inlet camshaft
q   Mark electrical connector before disconnecting
26 - Exhaust camshaft control valve 1 -N318-
q   For exhaust camshaft
q   Mark electrical connector before disconnecting
27 - Guide rail for camshaft timing chain
q   Clipped onto valve timing housing

   
Marking rotation direction of timing chains
–  Mark rotation direction of timing chains with coloured arrows before removing -arrows-.
  Caution
Avoid damage to timing chains.
Do not mark chains by means of centre punch, notch or the like.
  N13-0636
Markings on valve timing housing on MPI engines
-A- Illustration shows flywheel end
-B- Illustration shows vibration damper end
Notches -arrows- serve as reference points for markings on camshaft adjusters.
  N15-10336

Detaching and re-fitting timing chain on camshafts > < Renewing the oil seals in the upper cover for timing chains