Install exhaust camshaft

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Coat all bearing positions (1) with fresh motor oil.

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Make sure that the roller cam follower (1) is fitted correctly before installing the exhaust camshaft.
Coat exhaust camshaft and exhaust camshaft bearing cap with fresh motor oil.

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Insert exhaust camshaft in the cylinder head, such that the mark (1) points upwards .

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Check the fitting sleeves (1) for correct seating and damage and replace if necessary.

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The camshaft bearing caps must not be mixed up. The camshaft bearing caps must be installed in the installation position from which they were removed.
Position all exhaust camshaft bearing caps on the cylinder head.
NOTE: The exhaust camshaft bearing caps are legibly labeled from the intake side and marked with A1, A2 and A.

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NOTE: Exhaust camshaft bearing cap A is a thrust bearing.
Coat both bearing positions at the high-pressure pump bracket with fresh motor oil.
Feed in and position high pressure pump bracket (2) with the roller tappet (1) .

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Check the tensile strength of the screws for the bearing caps.
The illustration shows the screw with a tensile strength of 8.8 .

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Check the tensile strength of the screws for the bearing caps.
The illustration shows the screw with a tensile strength of 10.9 .

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The camshaft is under tension due to the valve springs. Tighten or loosen each screw on the camshaft bearing caps in the prescribed sequence only by half a turn. Repeat procedure.
Press the exhaust camshaft bearing cap down and hand-tighten the bolts incrementally in sequence (1) to (10) .
Join all the exhaust camshaft bearing caps in half turns in the sequence (1) to (10) .
Observe the joining torque .
Tighten all exhaust camshaft bearing cap bolts in the sequence (1) to (10) .

Fig 1: Exhaust Camshaft Bearing Caps Screws Tightening Sequence

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Exhaust camshaft to cylinder head
M6	Tensile strength of screw 8.8 Joining torque	9.6 Nm
M6	tightening torque	9.6 Nm
M6	Tensile strength of screw 10.9 Joining torque	11.8 Nm
M6	tightening torque	11.8 Nm