Camshaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the camshaft timing chains from the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFTS .

-- To remove the camshafts in the left cylinder head, remove the vacuum pump. Refer to VACUUM PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- To remove the camshafts in the right cylinder head, remove the high pressure pump and pump motor housing. Refer to OVERVIEW - HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .

-- Remove the bolt -arrows- and the camshaft adjuster valves.

Fig 1: Camshaft Adjustment Valve

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the camshaft position sensor.

Fig 2: Connector -1- From (CMP) Sensor

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Ignore -arrow-.

-- Loosen the guide frame bolts in the following sequence: -21 through 1-.

Fig 3: Camshaft Guide Frame Bolts

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Proceed in the same way with right guide frame.

-- Remove the bolts, carefully loosen the guide from out of the bond and place is on a soft surface.

-- Remove the Camshaft Clamp T40133 -arrows-.

Fig 4: Camshaft Adjuster T40133

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-- Mark the camshafts and then remove them.