11 31 573 Adjusting Camshaft Timing On Left Side (N62/N62TU)

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Special tools required:

11 9 190
11 9 460
11 9 461
11 9 462
11 9 463

(cylinder bank 5 to 8)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check camshaft timing on left side . See 11 31 070 CHECKING CAMSHAFT TIMING ON LEFT SIDE (N62/N62TU) .
Remove left timing case cover . See 11 14 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TOP LEFT TIMING CASE COVER (N62/N62TU) .

NOTE: When slackening screws, grip camshafts at hexagon head.

Slacken screws of exhaust and inlet adjustment unit.

Fig 1: Locating Slacken Screws Of Exhaust And Inlet Adjustment Unit

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Get special tool kit 11 9 460 ready for securing camshafts.

NOTE: Special tool 11 9 461 for securing inlet camshaft.
Special tool 11 9 462 for securing exhaust camshaft.
Special tool 11 9 463 (holder with screw).

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461), (11 9 462) And (11 9 463)

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Place special tool 11 9 461 on inlet camshaft and align inlet camshaft so that special tool 11 9 461 rests without a gap on cylinder head.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461)

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Fit special tool 11 9 463 , secure screw (1) in thread for oil line and tighten down by hand.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461) And (11 9 463)

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NOTE: When tightening down screw (1), grip camshaft at hexagon head.

Tighten down screw (1) of inlet adjustment unit.

Tightening torque 11 36 16AZ . See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES (N62TU V8) .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461)

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Release screw (1), remove special tools 11 9 463 and 11 9 461 from inlet camshaft.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461) And (11 9 463)

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Place special tool 11 9 462 on exhaust camshaft and align exhaust camshaft so that special tool 11 9 462 rests without a gap on cylinder head.

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 462)

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Fit special tool 11 9 463 , secure screw (1) in thread for oil line and tighten down by hand.

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 462) And (11 9 463)

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NOTE: When tightening down screw (2), grip camshaft at hexagon head.

Tighten down screw (2) of exhaust adjustment unit.

Tightening torque 11 36 16AZ . See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES (N62TU V8) .

Fig 9: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 462)

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Release screw (1), remove special tools 11 9 463 and 11 9 462 from exhaust camshaft.

Fig 10: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 462) And (11 9 463)

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Remove special tool 11 9 190 .

Crank engine at central bolt twice in direction of rotation until engine returns to firing TDC position of 1st cylinder.

Secure vibration damper with special tool 11 9 190 in firing TDC position of 1st cylinder.

Fig 11: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 190)

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Place special tool 11 9 461 on inlet camshaft and check timing.

NOTE: The timing is correctly adjusted when special tool 11 9 461 rests flat on the cylinder head or protrudes by up to 0.5 mm to the exhaust side.

Remove special tool 11 9 461 from inlet camshaft.

Fig 12: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 461)

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Place special tool 11 9 462 on exhaust camshaft and check timing.

NOTE: The timing is correctly adjusted when special tool 11 9 462 rests flat on the cylinder head or protrudes by up to 0.5 mm to the exhaust side.

Fig 13: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 462)

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Remove all special tools.

Assemble engine.