Removing The Timing Gear Pulley

Fig 1: Camshaft Adjustment Tool 999 5452 Installed

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Install gauge 9995452 at the rear of the camshafts.

Check that the screws securing the adjustment tool to the camshafts and the screw holding the tool together are well tightened

Remove (timing gear pulley with variable valve timing unit) 

• the plug at the front of the variable valve timing unit (Tx55)
• the center screw in the variable valve timing unit (Tx55). Carefully pull out the variable valve timing unit with the timing gear pulley.

Remove (timing gear pulley without variable valve timing unit) 

• the screws securing the timing gear pulley on the camshaft
• the timing gear pulley.

Remove tool 999 5452.

Reinstall the expansion tank and the brake fluid reservoir at the wing liner.