11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove DRIVE BELT .
Remove TENSIONER for drive belt.
Remove SEALING COVER for vacuum pump.
Remove INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD .
Remove HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .

Rotate crankshaft at central bolt.

Turn sprocket wheel until drilled holes and screws of vacuum pump match up.

Screw in special tool 11 8 650.

Secure special tool 11 0 290 in sprocket wheel and to special tool 11 8 650.

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque: 11 66 2AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Central Bolt With Special Tools (11 8 650) And (11 0 290)

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Press chain tensioner (1) with chain in direction of arrow.

Insert special tool 11 4 120.

Remove sprocket wheel (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Removing Sprocket Wheel

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque: 11 66 1AZ .

Release screws (1), secure against falling out.

Remove vacuum pump.

Installation note:

Replace seal.

Fig 3: Identifying Screws

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Assemble engine.