Remove the eccentric shaft of cylinder bank 2

Preliminary work 

• Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
• 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 COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT OXYGEN MONITOR SENSOR .
• 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 5 TO 8 .
• 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 FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• 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 LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT TENSIONER
• Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COIL FROM CYLINDER 1 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 5-8 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION FROM THE LEFT HAND CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT INTAKE PIPE PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEALING CAP ON THE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to MOVING THE CRANKSHAFT TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION TO ADJUSTING THE TIMINGS .
• Refer to CHECKING THE VANOS ADJUSTER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to RELAXING CHAIN TENSIONER ON BANK 2 FOR CHECKING OR SETTING TIMING .
• Refer to REMOVING HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to PRELOADING THE TIMING CHAIN OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to FIXING THE ENGINE IN THE INSTALLATION POSITION ON CYLINDER 1 (SET VALVE TIMINGS) .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LEFT VANOS ADJUSTERS .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL FOR FIXING CAMSHAFTS IN POSITION ON BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRETENSION TIMING CHAIN ON CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT INTAKE PLENUM (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT VALVETRONIC SERVOMOTOR (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 2 ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING TORSION SPRINGS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SLIDING BLOCK OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT OF CYLINDER BANK 2
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTERMEDIATE LEVER OF THE INTAKE SIDE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROLLER CAM FOLLOWER OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT .

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• Release all the screws in the marked  areas (1)  .
• Twist the eccentric shaft (2)  counterclockwise.
• Label the bearing brackets as shown in the graphic.
• Orderly set down bearing brackets (E1)  to (E5)  in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .
• Guide out the eccentric shaft (2)  toward the top and remove it.

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