Oil Pump And High Pressure Pump Drive Chain, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove both of the upper glide tracks for the camshaft timing chain.

-- Push the tensioning track for the camshaft timing chain in direction of -arrow- and secure the chain tensioner with the :T40316 -2-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the tensioning rail.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3- and remove the chain tensioner for the oil pump drive chain and the high pressure pump.

Fig 1: Loosening Sequence Tensioning Rail

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-- Remove the oil pump drive chain and the high pressure pump.