Installing the hydraulic chain tensioner of cylinder bank 1
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RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to timing chain or timing chain drive .
Turning the engine without chain tensioner or special tool can result in damage to the timing chain and timing chain drive .
Damage to timing chain or timing chain drive .
Turning the engine without chain tensioner or special tool can result in damage to the timing chain and timing chain drive .
- Always turn the engine with the chain tensioner or the special tool.
- Feed in and position the hydraulic chain tensioner (2) .
- Tighten the screws (1) .
TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
| Chain tensioner to cylinder head | ||
| screw | Tightening torque | 13 Nm |
- Remove the special tool 0 491 012 (11 4 120) or transportation retainer (3) from the bore.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE SEALING CAP ON THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE INJECTORS FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
- Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Refer to PARTIALLY ATTACHING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COIL OF CYLINDER 5 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE GUIDE TUBE FOR THE OIL DIPSTICK .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- 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 INSTALLING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER
- Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to TIGHTENING SCREW BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
- Refer to INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD, TOP .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE VENTILATION LINE AND THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION INTAKE PIPE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT MONITORING OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to MOUNTING THE HEAT PROTECTION WIRE RING OF THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
- Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
- 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 RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TENSION STRUT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNDERSHIELD (TANK COVER) .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to FILLING AND VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .