Sensor Wheel, Removing And Installing

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-- Removing engine. Refer to ENGINE, REMOVING .

-- Remove the sealing flange on the transmission side. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Remove the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the balance shaft timing chain. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Remove the connecting rod bearing cover.

-- Remove the crankshaft bearing cover.

-- Remove the crankshaft and the sensor wheel.

-- Replace the sensor wheel -2- each time the bolts -1- are loosened.

Fig 1: Identifying Attachment Points, Countersunk Screws, Crankshaft & Sensor Wheel

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NOTE:

After tightening a second time, the attachment point of the countersunk screws of the sensor wheel are so deformed that the screw heads lie on the crankshaft -3- -arrows- and the sensor wheel is loose underneath the screws.

Installation of the sensor wheel is only possible in one position, the bore holes are shifted.

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - CRANKSHAFT .