Tightening the VANOS central valve of the exhaust camshaft adjuster
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- To tighten VANOS central valve (1)
, use reversible ratchet (2)
from special tool 0 496 855
with special tool 2 450 487
.
- Tighten VANOS central valve (1) of the exhaust camshaft adjuster.
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| VANOS central valve to camshaft | ||
| M21/M22 | 1. Joining torque | 10 Nm |
| 2. Joining torque | 30 Nm | |
| 3. Joining torque | 50 Nm | |
| 4. Angle of rotation | 35° | |
Follow-up work
- Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
- Refer to INSTALLING CHAIN TENSIONER .
- Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
- Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to ROTATING THE CAM OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP DRIVE TO THE BDC POSITION .
- Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
- Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
- Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: PARTIALLY INSTALLING ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR BULKHEAD .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE UPPER FIREWALL COVER PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE BATTERY EARTH LEAD .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .