Removing Chain Case Lid

Removing chain case lid
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Preliminary work

1. Remove engine..
2. Separate engine from transmission and suspend it on the assembly support using engine support 9676.

Draining Engine Oil:

3. Drain off engine oil and dispose of it in accordance with the applicable national laws.
4. Remove cover for camshaft housing.

Fastening Screws On Water Pump Pulley:

5. Loosen (do not remove) the three fastening screws on the water pump pulley.

Fastening Screws On Engine Mounts:

6. Remove engine carrier. To do this, release the four fastening screws on the engine mounts.

Drive Belt:

7. Relieve and remove drive belt.

Information
Component overview

Installation Location:

Component Overview:

Removing chain case lid


Note: The description only explains how to remove the chain case lid. The removal of other components is described in the corresponding chapters.

Drive Belt - Overview:

1. Remove the belt tensioner. To do this, loosen the fastening screws -4 and 5- on the carrier and on the underside of the shock absorber.

Deflector Wheel At Cylinder Row 1-4:

2. Remove the deflector wheel at cylinder row 1-4. To do this, lever off the lid and unscrew the fastening screw.
3. Remove water pump belt pulley.

Crankshaft Belt Pulley:

Note: To ensure that the used fastening screw of the crankshaft belt pulley is not used again, mark it with a felt-tip pen.

4. Remove crankshaft belt pulley.

Fastening Screws For Bracket For Oil/Water Heat Exchanger:

5. Remove bracket for oil/water heat exchanger.

Cable Duct:

6. Remove cable duct at cylinder row 1-4.

Coolant Lines To Generator:

7. Disconnect coolant line to the generator.

Installation Position Of Chain Tensioner:

8. Remove chain tensioner.
9. Remove oil dipstick.

Fastening Screws For Crankshaft Sealing Ring:

10. Remove crankshaft sealing ring on timing case cover. To do this, loosen the four fastening screws.

ATTENTION: Risk of engine leaks!
^ When dismantling the timing-case cover, the sealing bead between the oil pan and crankcase can become damaged.
--> When dismantling the timing-case cover, the oil pan has to be resealed every time.

Tightening Sequence For Fastening Screws On Timing-Case Cover:

11. Remove timing-case cover. To do this, loosen all the fastening screws in reverse order (beginning with position 28).
12. Remove oil pan.