Installing intake camshaft of cylinder bank 2

• Plastic rings (1) are maintenance free and do not need to be replaced.
• Check plastic rings for damage, replace if necessary.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The rocker arms may slip slightly when the camshaft is positioned. Make sure rocker arms are correctly positioned on the hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements and on valves.

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• Position intake camshaft.
• When screwing the camshafts, make sure the valves have free movement.
• Position guide bearing shells according to marks (E1) to (E5).
• Join the screws of the guide bearings with position numbers (1) and (4) in multiple steps by one half turn at a time until flush.
• Tighten the screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Intake/exhaust camshaft
  M6	Tightening torque	10 Nm

• Tighten down screws (4).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Intake/exhaust camshaft
  M6	Tightening torque	10 Nm

• All intermediate levers (3) must rest correctly on the idler pulley (1) and on the camshaft (4).
• All intermediate levers (3) must rest correctly on the idler pulley (2) and on the eccentric shaft (5).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE SLIDING BLOCK OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Installing torsion springs. Refer to the appropriate information in DISASSEMBLE CYLINDER HEAD ON LEFT AND ASSEMBLE .
• Refer to REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD OF BANK 2 FROM ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT VALVETRONIC SERVOMOTOR (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT INTAKE PLENUM (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH LEFT VANOS ADJUSTERS .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRETENSION TIMING CHAIN ON CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SEALING CAP ON THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INJECTORS FOR THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 AND 5 .
• Refer to INSERT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH CHARGE AIR COOLERS .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to CLOSING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT (CHARGE AIR COOLER) .
• Refer to SEALING OFF COOLANT FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT BOTTOM RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD, TOP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE RIGHT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RETAINING BRIDGE .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER REAR UNDERSHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONTROL UNIT BRACKET FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE LEFT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT HOLDER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
• Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to EVACUATE AND CHARGE CONDITIONING .