Install intake camshaft

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

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

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Clean all bearing positions of the intake camshaft bearing cap (E1) , (E2) , (E3) , (E4) and (E) and coat with motor oil.

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Clean all the bearing positions (arrows) of the intake camshaft (1) and coat with motor oil.

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Before installing the intake camshaft, check the correct seat of the roller cam follower (1) .
Coat the roller cam follower (1) with fresh motor oil.

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Insert the intake camshaft (1) into the cylinder head in such a way that the mark (2) points up.

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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 the intake camshaft bearing cap on the cylinder head.

NOTE: The intake camshaft bearing caps are legibly labeled from the intake side with E1, E2, E3, E4 and E .

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NOTE: Intake camshaft bearing cap E is a thrust bearing.

Check the tensile strength of the screws for the bearing cap.
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 cap.
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 down the intake camshaft bearing cap and stepwise apply the screws in the order (1) to (10) until hand-tight.

Fig 1: Intake Camshaft Bearing Caps Screws Tightening Sequence
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Join the screws in sequence (1) to (10) in half turns .
Observe the joining torque .
Tighten all screws in the sequence from (1) to (10) .

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

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

Follow-up work

Refer to CHECKING INSTALLATION POSITION OF ROLLER CAM FOLLOWERS .
Refer to ADJUSTING THE CAMSHAFTS WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to RELEASING VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
Refer to PRE-TENSIONING THE TIMING CHAIN WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
Refer to INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER .
Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
Refer to CONNECTING THE EPS CONNECTOR .
Refer to CHECKING THE INTERMEDIATE LEVER CLASSIFICATION .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL INTERMEDIATE LEVERS .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL GATES .
Refer to INSTALLING TORSION SPRINGS .
Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT BRACKET .
Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE CYLINDER HEAD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE RAIL WITH INJECTORS .
Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
Refer to INSTALLING ALL IGNITION COILS .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE, FRONT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE WITH THE RESONATOR .
Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
Refer to CONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
Refer to INSTALLING CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .
Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .