Camshaft Housing, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.

-- Replace the gasket and the seal with the oil screen (if equipped).

-- Check the "TDC" position of the camshaft and crankshaft.

• Attach the Camshaft Lock: T10494  to the camshaft housing.
  Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Lock

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• : T10340  installed all the way into the cylinder block and tightened to 30 Nm.
  Fig 2: Identifying Crankshaft Locking Pin - T10340-

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• Crankshaft in direction of engine rotation touching the : T10340  = "TDC" position.

-- Make sure all roller rocker levers are mounted correctly on the valve shaft ends and are clipped to the lifters.

-- Install the seal and oil screen -2- in the cylinder head -1- (if equipped).

-- Place the seal on the alignment pins -arrows-.

-- Install the two threaded pins -items 2 and 4-, for example the : T10288/4  , into the cylinder head.

-- Mount the camshaft housing -3- carefully vertically onto the threaded pins in the cylinder head from above.

-- Tighten the bolts for the camshaft housing. Refer to Figure.

Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, while noting the following:

-- Install the high pressure pipe. Refer to HIGH PRESSURE PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the toothed belt (adjust valve timing). Refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFT .

-- Install the ignition coils. Refer to IGNITION COILS WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the coolant pump. Refer to COOLANT PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pay attention to the electrical connections and wire routing. Refer to the appropriate Wiring Diagram.

There Is a Risk of Damaging the Engine

Risk of damaging the valves and piston crowns after working on valvetrain.

• To ensure that the vales do not make contact when starting, carefully rotate the engine at least two full revolutions.