Install the slide rail of the timing chain for cylinder 1 to 4

• Attach and position the slide rail (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to CHECKING THE JUMP GUARD .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE BEADED METAL GASKET .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION 1 ON THE FRONT TIMING CASE COVER .
• Refer to SECURING THE SCREW CONNECTION 2 ON THE FRONT TIMING CASE COVER .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SCREW CONNECTION 3 ON THE FRONT TIMING CASE COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE CENTRAL BOLT .
• Refer to FASTENING CENTRAL BOLT WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to SCREWING THE VIBRATION DAMPER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OIL LINE (DOUBLE PIPE) ON THE CRANKCASE .
• Refer to INSTALLING OIL PUMP .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE NUTS ON THE OIL PUMP .
• Refer to SECURING THE CAMSHAFT WHEEL .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE HOUSING .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE HOUSING COVER .
• Refer to APPLYING SEALING COMPOUND ON THE CRANKCASE .
• Refer to SCREW THE OIL SUMP SCREW CONNECTION TOGETHER (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) .
• Refer to SCREW THE OIL SUMP SCREW CONNECTION TIGHT (NOT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) .
• Refer to USE THE SPECIAL TOOL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN OF THE OIL PUMP .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE SPECIAL TOOL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN OF THE OIL PUMP .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE TRAILING POINTER OF THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE OIL PUMP TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to CHECKING THE OIL PUMP TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE OIL PUMP TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to MEASURING THE TIMING CHAIN OF THE OIL PUMP (1) .
• Refer to MEASURING THE TIMING CHAIN OF THE OIL PUMP (2) .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE OIL PUMP .
• Refer to SECURING THE ENGINE OIL LINE .
• Refer to BOLT OIL SUMP SCREW CONNECTION OF THE LOWER OIL PAN .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR OF THE OIL PAN'S OIL LEVEL SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OIL FILTER ELEMENT .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE OIL FILTER CAP .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE OIL DRAIN PLUG .
• Refer to CLEANING CYLINDER HEAD SEALING SURFACES .
• Refer to CHECKING THE REAR FITTING SLEEVE FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 AND 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to CHECKING THE FRONT FITTING SLEEVE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 AND 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to LAY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AT CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 AND 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE TENSIONING RAIL AND THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE CYLINDER HEAD (CYLINDERS 1 TO 4) .
• Refer to POSITIONING CYLINDER HEADS 1-4 ON THE ENGINE BLOCK .
• Refer to PLACING CYLINDER HEAD FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 ON THE ENGINE BLOCK .
• Refer to FASTENING CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to TURNING THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT BACK BY 180 .
• Refer to FASTENING CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS ON TIMING CASE COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD 5 TO 8 WITH LIFTING DEVICE .
• Refer to LOWERING CYLINDER HEAD 5 TO 8 USING LIFTING GEAR .
• Refer to SCREWING THE CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS AT CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to SECURING THE CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS OF THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 AT THE TIMING CASE COVER .
• Refer to FASTENING THE GUIDE RAIL .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE PROCESSED SURFACE OF THE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT FOR CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT FOR CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT FOR CYLINDERS 5 THROUGH 8 .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE SPECIAL TOOL ON THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT FOR CYLINDERS 5 THROUGH 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVES 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE 5-8 FOR THE EXHAUST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE, 1-4, INTAKE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE 1-4 FOR THE EXHAUST .
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE TIMING FOR CYLINDER 1 TO 4 (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE TIMING FOR CYLINDER 5 TO 8 (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD AT CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REPLACING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET .
• Refer to REPLACING THE O-RING FOR VACUUM PUMP CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to FASTENING CYLINDER HEAD COVER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to ATTACHING CYLINDER HEAD COVER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL IGNITION COILS ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL LEFT IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP OF CYLINDER HEAD COVER AT LEFT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD ON THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REPLACING THE SEAL FOR THE EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REPLACING THE OIL RETURN LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to FASTENING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to FASTENING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT FEED LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to FASTENING THE COOLANT FEED LINE AT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REPLACING THE SEAL FOR THE EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to FASTENING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 THROUGH 4 .
• Refer to FASTENING THE OIL RETURN LINE ON THE OIL RETURN LID OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE OIL SUPPLY LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REPLACING THE OIL RETURN LINE .
• Refer to INSERTING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to FASTENING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 THROUGH 8 .
• Refer to SECURING THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to SECURING OIL FEED LINE ON EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to SECURING OIL FEED LINE ON EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to SECURING THE OIL RETURN LINE AT THE OIL RETURN COVER OF THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to SECURING BANJO BOLT OF COOLANT RETURN LINE ON EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ALTERNATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BELT PULLEY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TENSIONING PULLEY .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE BELT TENSIONER WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING ENGINE FROM ASSEMBLY STAND .
• Refer to INSTALLING MOBILE LIFT TABLE .
• Refer to SET UP THE ENGINE ON THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE WITH THE WORKSHOP CRANE .
• Refer to MOUNTING SPACER BUSHINGS .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE ENGINE .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE TRANSMISSION .
• Refer to INSTALLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .