Lower Timing Chain Cover: Removing

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-- Remove right front wheel housing liner. .

-- Remove the engine support, refer to ENGINE SUPPORT .

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner, refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER .

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the engine.

In order not to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the "TDC" position when the vibration damper bolt is removed.

-- Remove the vibration damper, refer to VIBRATION DAMPER .

NOTE:

To avoid damaging the splines, only install the vibration damper bolt with the Press Piece - Timing Chain Cover T10368.

Fig 1: Identifying Thrust Piece

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-- Install the vibration damper bolt and Press Piece - Timing Chain Cover T10368 again.

-- Free up the clip -2- for the electrical wiring harness.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Unclip the guide tube from the timing chain upper cover in the direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the guide tube from the timing chain guard.

-- Remove the bolts -1- through -8-.

Fig 3: Identifying 8 Bolt Timing Chain Lower Cover Bolt Tightening Sequence

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-- Pry off the lower timing chain cover.