Part I: Notes

Fig 1: Engine, Disassembling And Assembling - Parts I

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1 - Control housing

• Lubricate contact surfaces of oil seal when installing
• Removing and installing → Camshafts, removing and installing  , Removing and installing camshaft
• Disassembling and assembling, Disassembling and assembling control housing  under Valve gear, servicing 
• Check screen of control housing for soiling before installing, Checking control housing screen for soiling  under Valve gear, servicing 

2 - 8 Nm

• Replace

3 - Camshaft roller chain

• Mark direction of rotation before removing (installation position) Marking roller chains  under Engine, disassembling and assembling 
• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

4 - Exhaust camshaft timing adjuster

• Marking: 32A
• Turn engine over only when camshaft timing adjuster is installed
• Check camshaft timing adjustment → Camshaft adjustment, checking 
• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

5 - Intermediate shaft

6 - Thrust washer

7 - 8 Nm

• Insert with locking compound D 000 600 A2

8 - Tensioning plate

9 - Mounting stud, 10 Nm

10 - Chain tensioner, 40 Nm

• Turn engine over only when chain tensioner is installed

11 - Seal

• Replace if damaged or leaking

12 - Chain sprocket

• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

13 - Chain sprocket

• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

14 - 60 Nm plus additional ¹ / ₄ turn (90 ° ) further

• Replace
• Use Counter support T10069 to loosen and tighten → Valve timing, adjusting 

15 - Chain tensioner with tensioning rail

• Before installation release the locking device in the chain tensioner with a small screwdriver and press the tensioning plate against the chain tensioner
• Turn engine over only when chain tensioner is installed

16 - Drive sprocket

• Integral part of crankshaft
• Ground down tooth aligned with main bearing joint = TDC cyl. 1 → Valve timing, adjusting 

17 - Roller chain

• Mark direction of rotation before removing (installation position) Marking roller chains  under Engine, disassembling and assembling 
• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

18 - Guide rail

• Remove and install together with roller chain → Valve timing, adjusting 

19 - Stud without collar, 10 Nm

20 - 10 Nm

21 - 23 Nm

22 - Intake camshaft timing adjuster

• Marking: 24E
• Turn engine over only when camshaft timing adjuster is installed
• Check camshaft timing adjustment → Camshaft adjustment, checking 
• Installing → Valve timing, adjusting 

23 - 60 Nm plus additional ¹ / ₄ turn (90 ° ) further

• Replace
• Contact surface of sensor wheel on bolt head must be dry for assembly
• To remove and install, use a 32 mm open jaw spanner on camshaft to counter support → Camshafts, removing and installing  ; Removing and installing camshaft

24 - Guide rail

25 - Camshaft adjustment valve 2 (exhaust) N318

• Check camshaft timing adjustment → Camshaft adjustment, checking 
• Mark connector and component before pulling connector off
• Checking activation: → 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)

26 - Valve 1 for camshaft adjustment N205

• For intake camshaft
• Check camshaft timing adjustment → Camshaft adjustment, checking 
• Mark connector and component before pulling connector off
• Checking activation: → 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)

27 - Guide rail

• Clipped into control housing