Install electric wastegate valve actuator

Repair kit for the electric wastegate valve controller 

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• Check the contact surface (1) at the exhaust turbocharger for contamination and clean if necessary.

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• Slide the control rod (1) carefully  in the arrow direction up to the stop on the electrical wastegate valve controller (2).

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• Determine the dimension (A) of the control rod (1) of the electrical wastegate valve controller (2) with a commercially available caliper gauge (3).

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• Supplement dimension (B) on the control rod (1) of the electrical wastegate valve controller (2) with a commercially available caliper gauge (3) to dimension (A).

  Dimension (B) = 4.7 mm

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• Feed the electrical wastegate valve controller (1) into the heat shield (2) and the bore of the compressor housing (3) and position it.

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• Replace nut (1).

  Parts:  Nut

• Insert and install the nut (1).
• Screw on nut (1) to the stop.

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• Replace screws (1).

  Parts:  Screws

  The screws (1) are included in the repair kit.

• Hand-tighten the bolts (1).

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• Replace screws (1).

  Parts:  Screws

  The screws (1) are included in the repair kit.

• Tighten the screws (1) from the repair kit hand-tight.

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• Tighten screws (1) crosswise.
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Electrical controller drive to exhaust turbocharger
  Replace screws. Tighten screws crosswise.	Tightening torque	3 ± 0.5 Nm

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• Slide the lever (1) of the wastegate valve carefully  onto the control rod (2) up to the stop.

  In the process, any effect of lateral force on the control rod (1) is to be avoided.

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• Place the nut (1) for the system on the lever (2) of the wastegate valve.

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• Replace nut (1).

  Parts:  Nut

• Place the nut (1) for the system on the lever of the wastegate valve.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The adjustment nuts must be locked using 2 open-end wrenches. If only one open-end wrench is used, there is a risk of the electrical controller drive being damaged.
• Counter support the nut (1) with an open-end spanner (3).
• Tighten nut (2) using open-end wrench (4).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Control rod for electric wastegate valve controller
  M6 Always use a second open-end wrench (for counter support) to tighten the lock nut!	Tightening torque	6 ± 0.3 Nm

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• Connect connectors (1) and lock.

  The connector (1) must engage audibly.

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• Guide out and remove the standard tool (2) from the exhaust turbocharger (1).

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