Remove rear timing case cover

Preliminary work 

• Refer to PREPARING THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT ENGINE SUPPORT ARM .
• Refer to SECURING THE ENGINE MOUNTING ON THE ENGINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OIL DRAIN PLUG .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
• Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 3 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 4 TO 6 .
• Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING STARTER MOTOR .
• Refer to CHECKING CAMSHAFT TIMING (AT) .
• Refer to CHECKING CAMSHAFT TIMING (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CHAIN TENSIONER (ENGINE REMOVED) .
• Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR SECTION OF THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE (FRONT SECTION IS REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT FEED LINE (COOLANT RETURNING LINE IS REMOVED) .
• Refer to DETACHING OIL SUPPLY LINE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
• Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .

• Unlock the connector (1)  and detach it off the crankshaft sensor.

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• Loosen screws in the order (11)  to (1)  .

• Carefully loosen and remove the timing case cover.

Fig 1: Timing Case Cover Screws Loosening Sequence

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