Installing the hydraulic chain tensioner of cylinder bank 2
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RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to timing chain or timing chain drive .
Turning the engine without chain tensioner or special tool can result in damage to the timing chain and timing chain drive .
Damage to timing chain or timing chain drive .
Turning the engine without chain tensioner or special tool can result in damage to the timing chain and timing chain drive .
- Always turn the engine with the chain tensioner or the special tool.
- Feed in and position the hydraulic chain tensioner (2).
- Tighten the screws (1).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Chain tensioner to cylinder head | ||
|---|---|---|
| screw | Tightening torque | 13 Nm |
- Remove the special tool 0 491 012 (11 4 120) or transportation retainer (3) from the bore.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING TIMING CASE COVER AT TOP LEFT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COIL OF CYLINDER 5 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSES TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
- Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SHOCK TOWER .
- Refer to INSTALLING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT and INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE TOP RIGHT .
- Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .