Sensor Wheel, Removing And Installing

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Procedure

-- Remove engine.

-- Remove the transmission-side sealing flange, refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Remove the oil pan upper section, refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the balance shaft drive chain, refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the connecting rod bearing cover.

-- Remove the crankshaft bearing cover.

-- Remove the crankshaft and the sensor wheel.

-- Always replace sensor wheel -2- whenever screws -1- are removed.

Fig 1: Identifying Attachment Points, Countersunk Screws, Crankshaft & Sensor Wheel

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NOTE:

After tightening a second time, the attachment point of the countersunk screws of the sensor wheel are so deformed that the screw heads lie on the crankshaft -3- -arrows- and the sensor wheel is loose underneath the screws.

Installation of sensor wheel is only possible in one position - the bores are offset.

-- The combustion misfire adaptations must be adjusted after replacing the transmission. Select 01 - Reset Combustion Misfire Adaptation in Guided Fault Finding on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - CRANKSHAFT