Check Hydraulic Valve Clearance Compensating Elements - AR05.00-P-2010MFC
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Engine 260 in model 118, 177, 247
| Risk of injury to skin and eyes due to handling of engine oil. Risk of poisoning caused by swallowing engine oil | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Do not fill engine oil into beverage containers. |
AS18.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| Risk of injury. Skin or eye injuries may result when handling hot or glowing objects. | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary. | AS00.00-Z-0002-01A | |
| Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | AS00.00-Z-0005-01A | |
| Topical note | Notes on avoiding damage through contamination and foreign objects | AH00.00-P-5000-01A | |
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Check and correct engine oil level. | ||
| AP18.00-P-1812MFA | |||
| Risk of burn injuries, suffocation and poisoning when working on the exhaust system and the components connected to it. Risk of suffocation and risk of poisoning caused by inhalation of gaseous and solid components of the exhaust. Risk of poisoning caused by skin contact with solid components of the exhaust. | Wear protective clothing and safety glasses. Use the extraction system. Move people out of the hazard area. | AS49.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| 2 | Warm up engine to normal operating temperature and switch it off. | ||
| 3 | Remove cylinder head cover. | AR01.20-P-5014MFC | |
| 4 | Install hold-down tool of holding device. | Fig 1 | |
| 5 | Turn engine at center bolt of crankshaft in direction of engine rotation until cam of camshaft is pointing upwards at hydraulic valve play compensation element to be checked. | Engine damage can occur otherwise. |
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| 6 | Check roller-type rocker arm (1) for contact with respective cam. | If the roller-type rocker arm (1) does not make contact with the cam, ↓ Replace hydraulic valve play compensation element. |
AR05.00-P-2011MFC |
| 7 | Press down roller-type rocker arm (1) using suitable drift (2) and check hydraulic valve play compensation element. | Otherwise the roller-type rocker arm (1) will be damaged. If the pressure drops too quickly ↓ Replace hydraulic valve play compensation element. |
AR05.00-P-2011MFC |
| If several valve clearance compensating elements are defective, ↓ Check oil pressure. |
AR18.00-P-1250MFC | ||
| 8 | Install in the reverse order. |