Camshafts Or Camshaft Bearing, Removing And Replacing On Cylinder Bank 2 (Left): Removing

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-- Remove the camshaft timing chain for the intake camshaft. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFTS .

• Secure crankshaft -1- in "Top Dead Center (TDC)" position using :T40237  .

-- Check the camshaft "TDC" position:

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• The intake camshaft -2- must be able to be stopped with the :T40060  .
• The bolt -arrow- in the :T40060  must be perpendicular to the center axis of the camshaft.
• The exhaust camshaft -1- must be positioned so that the groove -arrow B- runs parallel above the joint -arrow A- between the thrust bearing and the bearing cap.

-- Mount the :T40096  onto the teeth of the intake camshaft so that one arm of the clamping tool engages in one sprocket half.

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• The wider arm must engage into the wider half of the sprocket.

-- Tension the tensioning tool with the thumb wheel until the tooth faces align.

-- Loosen the bearing cap bolts in the following sequence: -12 to 1-.

Fig 1: Camshaft External Bracket Loosening Specifications

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-- Carefully remove the bearing cap and the camshafts.