Timing Mechanism Drive Chain, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The transmission is removed, refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the camshaft timing chains from the camshafts, refer to REMOVING .

-- Remove chain tensioner for camshaft timing chain, refer to REMOVING .

-- Remove the power take-off drive chain, refer to REMOVING .

-- Press the drive chain tensioner guide rail in direction of -arrow- and secure the chain tensioner with a Locking Pin T40071.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and the guide rail.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the chain tensioner.

-- Remove the timing mechanism drive chain.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Chain Tensioner

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