Remove intake camshaft

WARNING: Hot surfaces .
Risk of burning!

Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.

WARNING: Working on fuel system .
Risk of fire! Danger of explosion!

When working on the fuel system, make sure the workstation has sufficient ventilation, e.g., by means of extraction.
Tightly seal off open lines and connections; collect any leakage fuel directly at the point of exit.
No fire, sparks, open flames or smoking.

CAUTION: On releasing high pressure line, fuel may emerge at high speed .
Injury hazard!

Wear suitable personal protective equipment.
Before performing any installation work, allow cooling system to cool down to less than 40°C.
Note warnings on cylinder head cover.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Preliminary work

Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to REMOVING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER FIREWALL LOWERING PART .
Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE WITH THE RESONATOR .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE .
Refer to REMOVING ALL IGNITION COILS .
Refer to REMOVING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND THE RAIL .
Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to REMOVING THE RAIL WITH INJECTORS .
Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE CYLINDER HEAD .
Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THRUST FIELD .
Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT
Refer to REMOVING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
Refer to ADJUSTING THE SERVOMOTOR TO MINIMUM LIFT .
Refer to CHECKING THE POSITION OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT .
Refer to REMOVING TORSION SPRINGS .
Refer to REMOVING ALL GATES .
Refer to REMOVING ALL INTERMEDIATE LEVERS .
Refer to BLOCKING ENGINE IN TDC FIRING POSITION .
Refer to REMOVING CHAIN TENSIONER .
Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
Refer to REMOVING THE TEST GAUGES FOR SECURING THE CAMSHAFTS .

Make sure that the intake camshaft bearing caps are placed in the correct position in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .

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

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

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Loosen all screws on the intake camshaft bearing caps in sequence from (10) to (1) .

Fig 1: Intake Camshaft Bearing Caps Screws Loosening Sequence
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Take off intake camshaft bearing caps (E1), (E2), (E3), (E4), (E) and place them in order in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .

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Guide and remove intake camshaft (1) in the direction of the arrow.

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