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

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:

Are described in the operation "Checking camshaft timing on right side". Refer to 11 31 071 Checking camshaft timing on right side (N62) .
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: Releasing Exhaust And Inlet Adjustment Unit Screws

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

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools

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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).

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: Aligning 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: Securing Screw In Oil Line Thread

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

Tighten down screw (1) of inlet adjustment unit.

Fig 5: Tightening Inlet Adjustment Unit Screw

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Tightening torque 11 36 16AZ .

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

Fig 6: Removing Special Tools 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: Aligning 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 Oil Line Thread

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

Tighten down screw (2) of exhaust adjustment unit.

Fig 9: Tightening Exhaust Adjustment Unit Screw

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Tightening torque 11 36 16AZ .

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

Fig 10: Removing Special Tools 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: Securing Vibration Damper

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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: Checking Timing Of 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: Checking Timing Of Exhaust Camshaft

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Remove all special tools.

Assemble engine.