Intake Camshaft Adjuster, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Adjustable Exhaust Camshaft: Removing

-- Place a cleaning cloth under the camshaft adjuster and the tensioning roller to catch escaping engine oil.

-- The contact points for the toothed belt, as on the camshaft sprocket, crankshaft toothed belt sprockets, tensioning roller and the idler roller must be kept free of oil.

-- Position the engine in the "TDC position for cylinder 1". Refer to VALVE TIMING, CHECKING .

-- Remove the toothed belt from the camshaft. Refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFT .

Installing the : T10554

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The contour of the pins -1 and 2- from the : T10554/1 are not positioned evenly in the hole circle.
They correspond to contour of the holes from the hole circle in the camshaft adjuster.
The : T10554 can only be inserted in one position.

NOTE:

There is a risk of damaging the camshaft if handled incorrectly.

Never use the camshaft positioning tool as a counterholder.

-- Place the : T10554 with : T10172A flat on the camshaft adjuster -1- as shown.

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-- The pins must be inserted correctly in the holes -arrows-.

-- Secure the camshafts from turning using the : T10554 and : T10172A .

-- Remove the plug -1- on the intake camshaft adjuster.

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-- To loosen the bolt -1- from the camshaft adjuster, install the : T10554 with : T10172 again.

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-- Loosen the bolt -1- from the camshaft adjuster -2-.

-- Loosen the bolt from the exhaust side camshaft adjuster. Refer to TOOTHED BELT SPROCKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -1- for the camshaft adjuster and then remove the camshaft adjuster -2-.