Camshaft timing belt - models without air conditioning

CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT - MODELS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING

Service repair no - 12.65.18

Remove

1. Remove auxiliary drive belt. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
2. Remove camshaft timing belt centre cover. See this section.

3. Rotate crankshaft to align timing marks on camshaft gears.

CAUTION: Never use the camshaft gears, gear retaining bolts or timing belt to rotate crankshaft.

4. Insert timing pin tool 18G 1523 through hole in gearbox mounting plate and into hole in flywheel.
5. Fit camshaft locking tool 18G 1524 to camshaft gears, tighten nut to retain tool.

6. Using a 10mm socket, loosen bolt securing tensioner pulley.
7. Move tensioner aside to release timing belt tension.
8. Retighten tensioner pulley bolt to 25 Nm.

CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified torque figure.

9. Remove 4 bolts securing crankshaft pulley to crankshaft timing gear.
10. Position tool 18G 1641 to crankshaft pulley, fit and tighten 2 pulley bolts to retain tool.
11. Restrain crankshaft pulley using tool 18G 1641 and remove crankshaft pulley bolt.
12. Remove bolts securing tool 18G 1641 , remove crankshaft pulley.
13. Remove 3 bolts securing timing belt lower cover.
14. Remove lower cover.
15. If timing belt is to be refitted, mark direction of rotation on belt.