Camshaft Timing Chain, Removing And Installing: Installing

Fig 1: Camshaft Timing Chain Overview

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-- Mount the timing chain on the intake camshaft.

-- Mount the timing chain on the exhaust camshaft.

-- Lay the timing chain on the crankshaft and hold it there.

-- Install the camshaft timing chain guide rail and tighten the bolts -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Timing Chain Components

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-- Install the upper glide track -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Upper Guide Track

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-- Turn the exhaust camshaft in direction of -arrow 1-, slide the Camshaft Lock T40271/1 out of the chain sprocket splines in direction of -arrow 2- and release the camshaft.

Fig 4: Turning Exhaust Camshaft

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-- Remove the Camshaft Lock T40271/1.

-- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the bolt -2-.

Fig 5: Identifying Camshaft Timing Chain Components

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-- Turn the intake camshaft in direction of -arrow 1-, slide the Camshaft Lock T40271/2 out of the chain sprocket splines in direction of -arrow 2- and release the camshaft.

Fig 6: Turn Intake Camshaft

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-- Remove the Camshaft Lock T40271/2.

-- Check that the position of the colored chain link is aligned to the markings.

Fig 7: Camshaft Timing Chain Overview

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-- Install the drive chain for the oil pump and the chain tensioner. Tighten the bolt -1- and remove the Locking Pin T40011.

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pump Chain Tensioner And Locking Pin T40011

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-- Install the bolts -arrows- and tighten them.

Fig 9: Identifying Bolts

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-- Mount the bearing bracket and the bolts -arrows- hand-tight.

Fig 10: Bearing Bracket Bolts

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-- Depending on the version, remove either the Locking Pin T40011 or the Tensioner Locking Tool T40267.

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows-, refer to OVERVIEW - CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAINS .

-- Install the control valve, refer to -item  6- (See Figure).

Further installation is done in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the lower timing chain cover, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REPLACING .

-- Install the upper timing chain cover, refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Hybrid Vehicles 

-- Install the torque support and crossmember, refer to TORQUE SUPPORT AND CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

-- Reset in the service position, refer to SERVICE POSITION, PERFORMING AND RESETTING .

-- Install the impact member, refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .