Install eccentric shaft

• Check the guide sleeves (1) for damage, replace if necessary.

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• Check needle bearing (1) for ease of movement.
  NOTE: In the event of tight needle bearings, replace eccentric shaft (2).
• Coat the needle bearing (1) with new  motor oil.

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• Clean the bearing positions (1) and coat with new  motor oil.

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• Clean all the bearing positions (1) of the bearing brackets and coat with fresh motor oil.
• Clean the bearing position (2) of the bearing cap and coat with new  motor oil.

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• Before installing the eccentric shaft, push needle bearing (1) in arrow direction up to the stop.

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• Insert eccentric shaft (1) in the cylinder head.
• Attach bearing cap (2) and bearing brackets (3) on the cylinder head.
• For an engine that has been in use, make sure all bearing brackets are reinstalled in the same position.

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• Make sure the bearing cap (1) is installed correctly.
  NOTE: Bearing cap (1) is provided with a stop.

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• Tighten down screws (1) and (2) uniformly.
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Eccentric shaft to bearing bracket/cylinder head
  M6	Tightening torque	10 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE SIDE .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to PRELOAD TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
• Refer to CHECKING CAMSHAFT TIMING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE THERMOSTAT ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES .
• Refer to SECURING THE OIL SUMP ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to CHECKING INSTALLATION POSITION OF ROLLER CAM FOLLOWERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL INTERMEDIATE LEVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL GATES .
• Refer to CHECKING THE POSITION OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING TORSION SPRINGS .
• Refer to INSTALLING SERVOMOTOR FOR THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENTING VALVE .
• Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE OF LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING RESONATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to FASTENING HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT SEALING FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT SEALING FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
• Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to CHECKING/TOPPING UP THE OIL LEVEL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to TAKING HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .