REP-TAT-P-1137-02 Installing all gates

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Have the special tool 2 359 089 ready.

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Clean contact surfaces 1 and 2 off oil, grease and dirt.

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Position the gate 2 and hand-tighten the screw 1 .
Make sure the intermediate lever 3 is in the correct installation position.

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Position the special tool 2 359 089 on the cylinder head.
Pre-tension the gate with the lever 3 .
Abut the screw 1 in the area 2 .
Make sure that the special tool 2 359 089 does not rotate during this process.

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Secure the gate with the lever 1 .

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Ensure that the special tool 2 359 089 lies flat on the cylinder head.

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Press the special tool 2 359 089 onto the cylinder head.
Tighten the screw 1 at the same time.

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Gate to bearing bracket
M7 tightening torque	20 Nm

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Check the conventional gauge 1 in area A for correct gap dimension.

TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS

Gap dimension between gate and bearing bracket
Gap dimension A	0.03 mm

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Make sure the gate 1 lies correctly against the bearing bracket 2 .

The gate 1 is correctly installed in the marked area.

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Make sure the gate 1 lies correctly against the bearing bracket 2 .

The gate 1 is not correctly installed in the marked area.

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Repeat the procedure for all gates.