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11 31 091 Removing and installing/replacing hydraulic chain tensioner (M57T2)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

WARNING: Chain tensioner pistons are under spring pressure.
Risk of injury during removal of plug mandrels.

Press tensioning rail (1) in direction of arrow.

Insert special tool 11 3 340 into chain tensioner (3).

Release screws (2).

Remove chain tensioner (3).

Fig 1: Pressing Tensioning Rail
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