Remove rear timing case cover

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
• Refer to DRAINING THE MOTOR OIL .
• Refer to REMOVING ENGINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT HOLDER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND THE RAIL .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS (ENGINE REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
• Refer to TURNING THE ENGINE ON THE VIBRATION DAMPER .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT IN THE TDC FIRING POSITION OF THE FIRST CYLINDER (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING THE SPECIAL TOOL 2 358 122 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .

• 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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