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Timing Components

Timing Components





- Place torque wrench horizontally on socket-head of tensioning lever.
- Turn with 25 Nm in direction of arrow to tension toothed belt.





- Turn rotor of camshaft adjuster clockwise to 10 Nm up to stop (arrow).





- Turn rotor of camshaft adjuster at right cylinder bank clockwise 10 Nm up to stop (arrow).
- Tighten bolts for all four camshaft gears 100 Nm.

Tightening torques






Crankshaft Pulley





When installing the harmonic balancer, make sure notches (arrows) in harmonic balancer are aligned with locating lugs on toothed belt sprocket.