Power Take-Off Drive Chain, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Transmission removed. Refer to TRANSMISSION, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING , TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used drive chain.

Paint arrows to mark the power take-off drive chain running direction so it can be installed again.

-- Press the tensioning rail in the direction of -arrow- and secure it with a :T40071 .

-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the idler sprocket.

-- Remove the bolts -2, 3 and 4- and the chain tensioner.

-- Remove the power take-off drive chain.