Camshaft Timing Chain, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Rotate the engine by the vibration damper to the adjusting marking.

Fig 1: Identifying Milled Drive Gear Tooth On Crankshaft Aligned With Crankshaft Bearing Cap Joint

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Milled drive chain sprocket tooth must align with bearing joint -arrow A-.
The marked hole -arrow- must be aligned with the marking on the oil pump.

NOTE:

This position is reached at every fourth turn.

Cams -A- of cylinder 1 must face each other.

Fig 2: Camshaft Lobes For Cylinder Facing Each Other

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-- Remove the camshaft adjuster. Refer to CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-. Remove slide rail -A-.

Fig 3: Identifying Guide Rail -A-, Bolt -1- And Pin -2-

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-- Remove the camshaft timing chain upward.