Moving the crankshaft into the installation position of cylinder bank 1

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNDERSHIELD (TANK COVER) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TENSION STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to RELEASING LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE PARTIALLY .
• Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING GUIDE TUBE FOR OIL DIPSTICK .
• Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to RELEASING THE HEAT PROTECTION WIRE RING OF THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE VENTILATION LINE AND THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION INTAKE PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to RELEASING SCREW BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COIL FROM CYLINDER 5 .
• Refer to PARTIALLY UNDOING WIRING HARNESS FROM RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT RAIL .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEALING CAP ON THE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE CYLINDER BANK 1 .

• Turn the engine at the central bolt in clockwise direction until the installation position (MP) (1)  of the vibration absorber (1)  is positioned flush with the marks of the engine block.

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• Check the camshaft positions of cylinder bank 1.

  The cams (1)  should be in the position shown.

  The increment wheels (2)  should each form a straight line with the exhaust camshaft bearing cap and the intake camshaft bearing cap.

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• Ensure that the polished surfaces of the camshafts (1)  point upward.
• Ensure that the rounded surfaces (1)  are pointing down to the cylinder head.
• Check timing again and assess.