11 37 006 Removing and installing/replacing left eccentric shaft (N62 to 9/03): Notes
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(cylinder bank 5 to 8)
Remove servomotor for left eccentric shaft.
Remove ignition coils on cylinder bank 5 to 8.
Remove spark plugs on cylinder bank 5 to 8.
Remove left cylinder head cover.
Remove inlet and exhaust adjustment unit on left side.
Remove left inlet camshaft. Refer to 11 31 032 Removing and installing/replacing left inlet camshaft (N62 from 9/03) .
IMPORTANT:
Eccentric shafts up to 2/2003:
Eccentric shafts of cylinders 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are different and must not be mixed up. The side of the eccentric shaft on which the lever for the torsion spring is fitted must not be mixed up.
Eccentric shafts from 2/2003:
Eccentric shafts of cylinders 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are identical parts.
Depending on the side on which the lever for the torsion spring and the magnet wheel are fitted, the eccentric shafts are used for cylinders 1 to 4 or 5 to 8.
Eccentric shafts of cylinders 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are different and must not be mixed up. The side of the eccentric shaft on which the lever for the torsion spring is fitted must not be mixed up.
Eccentric shafts from 2/2003:
Eccentric shafts of cylinders 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are identical parts.
Depending on the side on which the lever for the torsion spring and the magnet wheel are fitted, the eccentric shafts are used for cylinders 1 to 4 or 5 to 8.