11 31 574 Adjusting camshaft timing on right side (N62 / N62TU)

NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS - 5-SERIES (E60) .

Special Tools Required:

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

(Cylinder Bank 1 To 4)

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

These tasks are described in 11 31 071 CHECKING CAMSHAFT TIMING ON RIGHT SIDE (N62/N62TU) .
Remove right timing case cover. Refer to 11 14 085 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TOP RIGHT 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 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 Gauges For Securing Camshafts

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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: Placing Gauge On Inlet Camshaft

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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: View Of Gauge In Thread For Oil Line

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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, refer to 11 36 16AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES - 545I (4.4L) E60 .

Fig 5: Identifying Screw Of Inlet Adjustment Unit

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

Fig 6: Removing Gauge From Inlet Camshaft

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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 Gauge On Exhaust Camshaft

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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: Securing Screw In Thread For Oil Line

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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, refer to 11 36 16AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES - 545I (4.4L) E60 .

Fig 9: Locating Screw Of Exhaust Adjustment Unit

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

Fig 10: Removing Gauge From Exhaust Camshaft

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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: Removing Plug Mandrel

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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: View Of Gauge On Inlet Camshaft

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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: Securing Gauge On Exhaust Camshaft

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Remove all special tools.

Assemble engine.