Tightening the VANOS central valve of the exhaust camshaft adjuster

• To tighten VANOS central valve (1), use reversible ratchet (2) from special tool 0 496 855  with special tool 2 450 487 .

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• Tighten VANOS central valve (1) of the exhaust camshaft adjuster.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
• Refer to INSTALLING CHAIN TENSIONER .
• Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER, TOP .
• Refer to INSTALLING LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: PARTIALLY INSTALLING ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING SECOND UPPER FIREWALL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BATTERY COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION WITH THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE WHEEL .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .