Removing rear timing case cover

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COMPLETE FRONT AXLE WITH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE FRONT AXLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OIL DRAIN PLUG .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE OIL DRAIN PLUG .
• Refer to REMOVING ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT LINE BETWEEN THE COOLANT PUMP AND CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING ALL IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND THE RAIL .
• Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL WITH INJECTORS OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 3 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL WITH INJECTORS OF CYLINDERS 4 TO 6 .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to BLOCKING ENGINE IN TDC FIRING POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING CHAIN TENSIONER .
• Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to RELEASING VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TEST GAUGES FOR SECURING THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BEARING BRACKET .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .

• Unlock the connector (1)  and detach it off the crankshaft sensor.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Increment wheel is magnetic. Protect the increment wheel from contact with metallic shavings after disassembly.
• Remove the pulse wheel (1)  from the crankshaft.

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• Loosen screws in the order (11)  to (1)  .

• Carefully release and remove the timing case cover (A)  .

Fig 1: Timing Case Cover Screws Loosening Sequence

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