Lower Timing Chain Cover, Replacing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Cover open engine components.

CAUTION:

Risk of injuring the eyes from sealant residue.

- Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove any sealant residue on the cylinder block using a commercially available flat blade scraper.

Requirement

The sealing surfaces must be clean and free of lubricant.

-- Insert the alignment pins -arrows-.

Fig 1: Centering Cover Alignment Bushings

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-- Cut off the tube nozzle at the front marking, so that the diameter of the tube nozzle is 3 mm.

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CAUTION:

There is a risk that the lubrication system could be blocked by excess sealant.

- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

-- Apply sealant -1- onto the sealing surface and on the edges -2- of the new lower timing chain cover.

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Requirement

The sealant bead thickness must be 2 to 3 mm.
In the area of the threaded holes, the sealant bead must be applied to the inner side.
The lower timing chain cover must be installed within 5 minutes of applying the sealant.

-- Install the lower timing chain cover and tighten the screws.

Fig 2: 15 Bolts Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence

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Requirement

The bolts -3 and 6- may only be tightened with an additional turn once the vibration damper is installed.
The sealant must cure for approximately 30 minutes before engine oil can be filled.

-- Filling the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil, Draining; Replacing and Filling Engine Oil.