Removing Chain Case Lid

Removing chain case lid

Tools





Preliminary work

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





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





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





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





7. Relieve and remove drive belt.

Information

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.

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.








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.





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.





5. Remove bracket for oil/water heat exchanger.





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





7. Disconnect coolant line to the generator.





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





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.

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





12. Remove oil pan.