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Valvetrain Assembly Overview






Valvetrain, Assembly Overview

Risk of damaging valves and piston heads after working on valvetrain.

The motor must not be started for about 30 minutes after installing camshafts because the hydraulic equalization elements must seat themselves.

To ensure valves do not strike pistons when starting, carefully rotate engine at least 2 full revolutions.






1 Mounting pins or input shaft

Vehicles without mechanical vacuum pump: Drive chain sprocket mounting pins

Vehicles with mechanical vacuum pump: Mechanical vacuum pump input shaft

2 High pressure pump drive chain sprocket

Different versions

3 Valve stem seal

Replacing => [ Valve Stem Seals ] Service and Repair.

4 Valve spring

Installed location: Larger diameter faces toward cylinder head

5 Valve spring plate

6 Valve keys

7 Bolt

8 Nm

8 Control housing

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

Check control housing strainer for soiling before installation => [ Control Housing Screen, Cleaning ]

When installing, lightly lubricate compression ring contact surface in control housing

Disassembling and assembling => [ Disassembling and Assembling Control Housing ]

9 Compression ring

3 per camshaft

Replace if leaking

When replacing compression rings, do not spread too widely

Install with gaps offset 120 degrees

When installing, lightly lubricate compression ring contact surface at camshafts and carefully slide control housing - 8 - over compression ring

10 Nut

Exhaust camshaft tightening sequence => [ Exhaust Camshaft Tightening
Sequence ]

Intake camshaft tightening sequence => [ Intake Camshaft Tightening
Sequence ]

11 Bearing cap

Installed location => [ Camshaft Bearing Cap Installation Location ]

Installation order => [ Camshaft Bearing Cap Installation Location ]

12 Intake camshaft

Identification => [ Camshaft Identification ]

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

Measuring axial play => [ Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play.

Radial clearance, measuring => [ Camshaft, Measuring Radial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Radial Play.

Run out maximum 0.01 mm

13 Exhaust camshaft

Identification => [ Camshaft Identification ]

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

Measuring axial play => [ Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play.

Radial clearance, measuring => [ Camshaft, Measuring Radial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Radial Play

Run out maximum 0.01 mm

14 Roller rocker lever

Do not interchange

Check roller bearing

Before installing, check axial play in camshafts => [ Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play.

Lubricate contact surface

For assembly, clip with to support element with securing clip - 15 -

15 Securing clip

Check for secure seat

16 Support element

With hydraulic valve clearance compensation

Do not interchange

Before installing, check axial play in camshafts => [ Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play ] Camshaft, Measuring Axial Play.

Lubricate contact surface

17 Cylinder head

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Rework valve seats => [ Valve Seats, Reworking Dimensions ] [1][2]Specifications.

18 Intake valve

Do not rework, only lapping is permitted

Valve dimensions => [ Valve Dimensions ] Specifications.

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Rework valve seats => [ Valve Seats, Reworking Dimensions ] [1][2]Specifications.

19 Exhaust valve

Do not rework, only lapping is permitted

Valve dimensions => [ Valve Dimensions ] Specifications.

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Rework valve seats => [ Valve Seats, Reworking Dimensions ] [1][2]Specifications.

Camshaft Identification





The camshaft marking is located between cylinder 4 and 5 cam pair.

A Exhaust camshaft; Identification 022 - Index 101
B Intake camshaft; Identification 022 - Index 102

Coat Bearing Caps 7 and 8 Contact Surface with Adhesive Lubricating Paste





- Coat contact surface - shaded - on bearing cap 7 and 8 with adhesive lubricating paste; adhesive lubricating paste.

Camshaft Bearing Cap Installation Location





Points - arrow A - of intake and exhaust camshaft bearing caps face outwards.

Identification on bearing caps is legible when read from intake side.

Intake Camshaft - A - Tightening Sequence





- Tighten nuts in 5 stages as follows:

1. Install bearing cap 5 and 9 nuts alternating and diagonally as far as stop.

2. Tighten bearing cap 5 and 9 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

3. Tighten bearing cap 1 and 13 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

4. Tighten bearing cap 7 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

5. Tighten bearing cap 3 and 11 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

Exhaust Camshaft - B - Tightening Sequence





- Tighten nuts in 5 stages as follows:

1. Install bearing cap 6 and 10 nuts alternately and diagonally as far as stop.

2. Tighten bearing cap 6 and 10 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

3. Tighten bearing cap 2 and 14 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

4. Tighten bearing cap 8 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

5. Tighten bearing cap 4 and 12 nuts to 5 Nm + 1/8 additional turn (45°).

Disassembling and Assembling Control Housing





1. Guide rail, clipped in at control housing

2. Control housing

3. Camshaft adjustment valve 1 (N205)

4. Camshaft adjustment valve 1 (exhaust) (N318)

5. Bolt

Control Housing Screen, Cleaning





- Unclip screen - 2 - on back side of control housing - 1 - and remove contaminates.