Sliding Bar Ball, Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Camshaft Spacer: T40191

Installing

CAUTION:

Risk of injuring the eyes due to the sliding bar ball springing out.

- Wear protective eyewear.

-- Insert the spring -1- in the camshaft.

Fig 1: Inserting Spring And Ball Into Camshaft

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-- Place the ball -2- on the spring in the camshaft.

-- Push the ball and spring downward in direction of -arrow A- using the : T40191/1 and hold.

-- Push the sliding bar -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.