Camshaft Adjuster, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard. Refer to UPPER TOOTHED BELT GUARD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the noise insulation -1-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

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-- Turn the crankshaft at the toothed belt gear bolt until the camshaft toothed belt gear is at "Top Dead Center (TDC)".

-- Secure the camshaft hub with the :3359  by inserting the pin into the fork on the drive plate -2- and into the hole behind it -1- in the cylinder head.

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-- Disconnect cylinder 1 fuel injector connector -2-.

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-- Release and remove the sealing plug -1- from the cylinder head cover by turning it to the left.

-- Secure the intake camshaft with the :T10492  , while doing so pay attention to the following:

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• The distance -a- is approximately 1 mm.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the vacuum hose -1-.

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-- Free up the wires -1 and 3-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and push the coolant line -2- to the left side.

-- Disconnect the connectors -3 and 4-. Remove the clamp from the housing.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the housing -1-.

-- Before removing the control valve check that the small piston in the center of the control valve for ease of movement.

-- Push with a finger on the piston and check if it can be pushed in and drives back to the end position.

-- Remove the control valve -2-, and remove the camshaft adjuster -1-.

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