Removing Upper Chain Housing Cover
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WARNING:
Highly inflammable or explosive materials
- Danger of fire or explosion
- Avoid contact with hot parts or sources of ignition.
- Use suction to remove ignitable vapors.
- Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.
- Contain leaked media using non-flammable absorbent material and put it in a container designed for this purpose for disposal in accordance with local requirements.
- Secure collection containers/vessels to prevent them from tipping over.
WARNING:
Toxic substances
- Danger of poisoning or suffocation
- Danger of burns to the eyes and skin
- Ventilate the work area well.
- Never ingest or inhale.
- Read specific information on the Hazard Sheet.
- Wear personal protective gear.
- Do not smoke, eat or drink in the work area.
Information
The following steps are shown only on one side of the vehicle. They also apply for the other side.
- Have suitable stoppers ready for closing off the line connections.
- Only for removing upper chain housing cover on left cylinder bank:
Remove coolant pipe for left cylinder bank -3- .
Coolant pipe on left cylinder bank
- 2.1 Unscrew screws for coolant pipe -1 and 2- .
- 2.2 Remove coolant pipe -3- and close off line connections using stoppers.
- Only for removing upper chain housing cover on right cylinder bank:
Remove coolant pipe -3- for right cylinder bank.
Coolant pipe on right cylinder bank
- 3.1 Unscrew screw on coolant pipe holder -1- .
- 3.2 Unscrew screw for coolant pipe flange -4- on the cylinder head.
- 3.3 Remove coolant pipe -3- with holder -2- .
- 3.4 Close off line connections with stoppers.
- Remove fuel high-pressure line -1-
.
Fuel high-pressure line
- 4.1 Unscrew screws on holder -2- for fuel high-pressure line and remove holder.
- 4.2
Unscrew union nuts on line connections -3-
.
- 4.2.1 Collect escaping fuel.
- 4.2.2 Close off connections with stoppers.
- 4.3 Guide out fuel high-pressure line -1- .
- Loosen upper chain housing cover.
Upper chain housing cover
- 5.1 Release and disconnect electric plug connections for actuators for camshaft controllers -9- .
- 5.2 Unclip retaining clips -10 and 11- and move electric lines aside.
- 5.3 Unscrew screws on upper chain housing cover -1 to 8- .
- Loosen upper chain housing cover -1-
from the bonding.
Removing upper chain housing cover
- 6.1 Secure upper chain housing cover -1- to prevent it from falling down.
- 6.2 Carefully heat sealing faces on upper chain housing cover -1- using a hot-air gun. Make sure not to damage any add-on parts with hot air!
- 6.3 Carefully insert a suitable tool at the press-off tabs -Arrows- on the upper chain housing cover -1- .
- 6.4 Carefully lever upper chain housing cover -1- off the cylinder head.