Camshaft, Measuring Axial Clearance: Procedure

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Fig 1: Securing Dial Gauge Holder VW 387 To Dial Gauge VAS 6080 On Cylinder Head

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-- Remove the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the allocation of the roller rocker lever and the hydraulic adjusting elements so they can be installed again.

-- If necessary, remove the roller rocker levers with the hydraulic adjusting elements and place them on a clean surface.

-- Secure the Dial Gauge Holder:VW387 with the Dial Gauge - 0-10mm:VAS6079 on the cylinder head ash shown in the illustration.

-- Determine the axial play.

Axial play: 0.100 to 0.191 mm.