11 66 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Vacuum Pump (N54)

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Special tools required:

11 0 290
11 4 120
11 8 650

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive belt. (See 11 28 010 REPLACING ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT (N54) )
Remove tensioner for drive belt. (See 11 28 020 REPLACE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT TENSIONER (N54) )
Remove sealing cover for vacuum pump. (See 11 14 010 REPLACING VACUUM PUMP SEALING COVER (N54) )
Remove intake air manifold. (See 11 61 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD (N54) )
Remove H.P. pump.

Rotate crankshaft at central bolt.

Turn sprocket wheel until drilled holes and screws of vacuum pump match up.

Screw in special tool 11 8 650. (See 11 8 650 HOLDER )

Secure special tool 11 0 290 in sprocket wheel and to special tool 11 8 650. (See 11 0 290 HOLDER and 11 8 650 HOLDER )

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque, see 11 66 2AZ in ENGINE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS -- TWIN TURBO

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (11 0 290) In Sprocket Wheel

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Press chain tensioner (1) with chain in direction of arrow.

Insert special tool 11 4 120. (See 11 4 120 LOCKING PIN )

Remove sprocket wheel (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Inserting Special Tool (11 4 120)

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque, see 11 66 1AZ in ENGINE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS -- TWIN TURBO

Release screws (1), secure against falling out.

Remove vacuum pump.

Installation:

Replace seal.

Fig 3: Identifying Screws

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Assemble engine.