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Dismantling and assembling engine

Toothed belt drive

Note:

Mark the direction of rotation with chalk or felt pen before removing the toothed belt. If a used belt
rotates in the wrong direction when refitted, this can result in breakage.

1. Toothed belt guard - bottom

◆ To remove, unbolt crankshaft pulley
2. 10 Nm
3. 10 Nm
4. 20 Nm

5. Toothed belt guard - top

◆ When installing, engage carefully in bottom toothed belt guard
 6. Toothed belt
◆ Mark direction of rotation with chalk or felt pen before removing
◆ Check for wear
◆ Removing
◆ Installing (adjusting valve timing)
=> Page 13-35
7. Torx bolt - 25 Nm
8. 10 Nm
9. Washer
10. 100 Nm
◆ Counter-hold with 3036 to loosen and tighten

11. Tensioning roller

12. Camshaft sprocket
◆ To remove and install, first remove toothed belt => Page 13-32
◆ Installation position => Fig. 1
◆ Located on camshaft with Woodruff key (Item 16)
13. Toothed belt guard
14. 10 Nm
15. 20 Nm
16. Woodruff key
◆ Check for tight fit
17. Toothed belt guard - rear
18. Set bolt - 25 Nm
◆ For tensioning roller
19. Intermediate shaft sprocket
◆ Note installation position:
The sprocket is installed with the smaller webs facing forward and the TDC marking for
cylinder 1 visible from the front.
◆ Position of sprocket when fitting toothed belt=> Page 13-35
20. Crankshaft sprocket
◆ Contact surface between sprocket and crankshaft must be free of oil.
◆ Can only be installed in one position.
21. 90 Nm + 1/4 turn (90 °) further
◆ Renew
◆ Do not use oil
◆ Counter-hold with 3099 to loosen and tighten
◆ Bolting on counter-hold tool 3099
=> Page 13-45
◆ If necessary, remove bracket for torque reaction support (-Item 17-3) before bolting on
counter-hold tool
22. 80 Nm
◆ Use counter-hold 3036 to loosen and tighten
23. Tensioner for toothed belt
 24. 10 Nm

→ Fig.1 Installation position of camshaft sprocket

◆ Narrow web on camshaft sprocket faces outwards -arrows- and marking for No. 1 cylinder TDC is visible.