Camshafts Or Camshaft Bearing, Removing And Replacing On Cylinder Bank 2 (Left): Installing

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• Secure crankshaft in "TDC" position using :3242  .

-- Mount the :T40096  onto the teeth of the intake camshaft so that one arm of the clamping tool engages in one sprocket half.

• The wider arm must engage into the wider half of the sprocket.

-- Tension the tensioning tool with the thumb wheel until the tooth faces align.

The camshaft thrust bearings and the bearing cap for cylinder bank 2 are marked after work is performed on the exhaust side to prevent them from being installed incorrectly:

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-- Lay the camshafts thrust bearings "I, II, III" on the cylinder head.

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• The cylinder head oil openings -arrow 1- must flow into the thrust bearing oil channels -arrow 2-.

-- Lay the camshaft thrust bearing "IV" on the cylinder head.

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• Both alignment sleeves -arrows- must be inserted into the openings on the thrust bearing.
• The alignment sleeves must engage in the openings in the cylinder head.

-- Check the installation direction of the thrust bearings:

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• The round edge -arrow 2- points towards the intake side.
• The cornered edge -arrow 1- points towards the exhaust side.

-- Place the camshafts in the "TDC" position in the thrust bearings.

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• The intake camshaft -2- must be able to be stopped with the :T40060  .
• The bolt -arrow- in the :T40060  must be perpendicular to the center axis of the camshaft.
• The exhaust camshaft -1- must be positioned so that the groove -arrow A- runs parallel above the joint -arrow B- between the thrust bearing and the bearing cap.

-- Apply the appropriate bearing cap to the corresponding thrust bearing.

-- Loop a cable tie -arrows- on the right and left around the thrust bearing and the bearing cap and tighten them.

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-- Install the bolts -1 to 12- in the bearing cap.

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-- Install the :T40311/1  in the threaded hole -1- at the level of the 5-cylinder, as shown in the illustration.

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-- Install the :T40311  on the mounting bracket -arrows- for the tension claws, as shown in the illustration.

-- Tighten the bearing cap bolts. .

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-- Remove the :T40311  and the :T40311/1  .

-- Check the camshaft "TDC" position:

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• The intake camshaft -2- must be able to be stopped with the :T40060  .
• The bolt -arrow- in the :T40060  must be perpendicular to the center axis of the camshaft.
• The exhaust camshaft -1- must be positioned so that the groove -arrow A- runs parallel above the joint -arrow B- between the thrust bearing and the bearing cap.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following: 

-- Remove the :T40096  .

-- Install the camshaft timing chains. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFTS .