Remove timing case cover at top left
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Hot fluids
.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Detach the coolant line (2) from the coolant pump and set aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Loosen union nut (2).
- Catch and dispose of escaping fluid.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Slide the bracket (2) upwards.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Feed out the timing case cover (2) and remove.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING IGNITION COIL ON 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 CONNECTING THE LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CARRIER PLATE .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
- 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 LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .