Crankshaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

• Engine secured on the engine and transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the pistons. Refer to PISTONS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

-- Press the tensioning rail in the direction of -arrow- and secure it with a Locking Pin: T40011  .

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-- Remove the bolts -2- and remove the guide rail -1-.

-- Loosen the oil pump and remove with the chain. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Lock the gear backlash on the gear, to do so insert the Locking Tool: T40362  all the way in the gear.

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• The opening in the handle points to the center of the gear.

-- Turn the locking tool 90° counter-clockwise -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 10-.

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 20-.

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-- Remove the left front plug -arrow-.

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-- Position the prepared Extracting Tool: T40332  on the affected bearing cap and secure it by turning the Threaded Pin -arrows- using the Torx Bolt Driver - T25: T10248  on the left and right side until it stops.

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-- Tighten the Puller - Unit Injector: T10055  on the Extracting Tool: T40332  , and remove the bearing cap.

-- Repeat the procedure on the remaining bearing cap and remove the crankshaft.