Camshafts, Removing, Used Camshafts, Reinstalling On Cylinder Bank 2 (Left): Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Fitting Tool

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• Secure crankshaft in "TDC" position using Crankshaft Holder 3242.

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

• 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.

-- Lay the camshafts and the camshaft bearings that are tied up with cable ties -arrows- onto the cylinder head.

Fig 2: Identifying Cable Ties

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-- Check the camshaft "TDC" position:

Fig 3: Identifying Intake Camshaft And Exhaust Camshaft

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

-- Check the installed location of the alignment sleeves:

Fig 4: Identifying Alignment Sleeves

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• Both alignment sleeves -arrows- must be inserted into the openings on the thrust bearing "IV".
• The alignment sleeves must engage in the openings in the cylinder head.

-- Install the bolts -1 to 12- in the bearing cap.

Fig 5: Cylinder Bank 2 (Left) Bearing Cap - Tightening Specification and Sequence

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-- Install the Locking Device-Locking Pin T40311/1 in the threaded hole -1- at the level of the 5-cylinder, as shown in the illustration.

Fig 6: Identifying Locking Device-Locking Pin

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-- Place the Locking Device T40311 on the mounting bracket for the tensioning claw -arrows-, as shown in the illustration.

-- Tighten the bearing cap bolts, refer to Figure.

Fig 7: Cylinder Bank 2 (Left) Bearing Cap - Tightening Specification and Sequence

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-- Remove the Locking Device T40311 and the Locking Device-Locking Pin T40311/1.

-- Check the camshaft "TDC" position:

Fig 8: Identifying Intake Camshaft And Exhaust Camshaft

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

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Remove the Camshaft Fitting Tool - T40096.

-- Install the camshaft timing chains, refer to Installing .