Setting Up The Engine

Fig 1: Crankshaft Installed

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Position the crankshaft
Remove the starter motor mounting screws. Pull out the starter motor and place it to one side
Remove the blind cover plug
Turn the crankshaft slightly clockwise .
Install crankshaft stop 9995451 . Ensure that it bottoms out against the cylinder block.
Turn the crankshaft counter-clockwise until it stops against the crankshaft stop
Check that the marking on the crankshaft timing gear pulley corresponds with the marking on the oil pump.