Checking the position of the intake camshaft (cylinder head removed)

Check 

• Check position of the intake camshaft on the respective cylinders.

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  Result 

  » Cam (1)  of the intake camshaft runs on the intermediate lever (2)  .

  Measure

• Continue turning intake camshaft (3)  with a conventional open-end wrench until the cam (1)  does not run on the intermediate lever (2)  .

Check 

• Check position of the intake camshaft on the respective cylinders.

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  Result 

  » Cam (1) of the intake camshaft runs on the intermediate lever (2).

  Measure

• Continue turning intake camshaft (3) with a conventional open-end wrench until the cam (1) does not run on the intermediate lever (2).