Installing and adjusting the variable valve timing unit/timing gear pulley on the camshaft: Tightening

Fig 1: Holding Center Plug At While Tightening The Camshaft Timing Gear Pulley Screws

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Slacken off the 3x screws for the timing gear pulley slightly (applies to both timing gear pulleys).

Install the center plug in the variable valve timing unit. Tighten. See: Summary Of Specific Components And Tightening Torques .

Hold the center plug at 25 Nm at the same time as tightening the 3x screws on the camshaft timing gear pulley to: Summary Of Specific Components And Tightening Torques .

Tighten the 3x screws on the timing gear pulley for the exhaust camshaft. See Summary Of Specific Components And Tightening Torques .

This is to ensure that the variable valve timing unit is in its end position when the timing gear pulley is tightened.