Removing The Timing Gear Pulley With The Variable Valve Timing Unit

Fig 1: Camshaft Adjustment Tool 999 5452 Installed

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Use camshaft adjustment tool: 

• Install camshaft adjustment tool 9995452 at the rear of the camshafts.
• First screw in the part of the tool intended for the exhaust camshaft (drilled hole)
• Then carefully turn the exhaust camshaft clockwise with the camshaft adjustment tool until the intake camshaft tool can be applied (threaded hole)
• Install the intake camshaft adjustment tool.

Fig 2: Camshaft Adjustment Tool 999 5452 Installed

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Screw the camshaft adjustment tools together.

Remove: 

• the plug at the front edge of the variable valve timing unit (TORX 55)
• the center screw in the variable valve timing unit (TORX 55). Carefully pull out the timing gear pulley with the variable valve timing (VVT) unit.