Camshaft, Measuring Radial Clearance: Procedure:
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-- Remove the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Mark the allocation of the roller rocker lever for installation later.
-- Remove the roller rocker lever and place it on a clean surface.
-- Clean the bearing and the bearing journals.
-- Place Plastigage® over entire width of bearing journal or into the bearing.
- Plastigage® must rest in center of bearing.
-- Install the camshafts, mount the bearing bracket and tighten to 8 Nm without additional turn. Refer to Figure, do not turn the camshafts while doing this.
-- Remove the bearing bracket and camshafts.
-- Compare the width of Plastigage® with the measuring scale.