Installing the VANOS central valve of the exhaust camshaft adjuster
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- Version A with the thread M22:
Wet the VANOS central valve (A) at the thread (1) with fresh engine oil.
- Wet the VANOS central valve (A) on the contact surface (2) with fresh engine oil.
- Version B with the thread M21:
Wet the VANOS central valve (B) at the thread (1) with fresh engine oil.
- Wet the VANOS central valve (B)
on the contact surface (2)
with fresh
engine oil.
- Feed in and install the VANOS central valve (1)
of the exhaust camshaft adjuster.
- Hand-tighten the VANOS central valve (1)
of the exhaust camshaft adjuster.
- Release the VANOS central valve (1) of the exhaust camshaft adjuster in the direction of the arrow by 60°.