Power Take-Off Drive Chain, Removing And Installing: Removing
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- The transmission is removed, refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to REMOVING .
CAUTION:
Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used drive chain.
- Paint arrows to mark the power take-off drive chain running direction so it can be installed again.
-- Press the tensioning rail in direction of -arrow- and secure it with a Locking Pin T40071.
-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the idler sprocket.
-- Remove the bolts -2, 3 and 4- and the chain tensioner.
-- Remove the power take-off drive chain.