Tightening the VANOS central valve of the intake adjuster

To tighten VANOS central valve (1), use reversible ratchet (2) from special tool 0 496 855 with special tool 2 450 487 .

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Tighten the VANOS central valve (1) of the intake adjuster.

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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

VANOS central valve to camshaft
M21 VANOS central valve on the thread and on the contact surface must be coated with engine oil.	1. Joining torque	50 Nm
	2. tightening torque	140 Nm
M22 VANOS central valve on the thread and on the contact surface must be coated with engine oil.	1. Joining torque	50 Nm
	2. tightening torque	140 Nm

Follow-up work

Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS
Refer to INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER .
Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
Refer to PREPARE THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL WITH INJECTORS OF THE CYLINDERS 4 TO 6 .
Refer to INSTALLING RAIL WITH INJECTORS OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 3 .
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 IN STALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
Refer to INSTALL ALL IGNITION COILS .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to INSTALL TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to INSTALL THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
Refer to INSTALL THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
Refer to INSTALL FAN COWL .
Refer to INSTALL THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to INSTALL FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE RESONATOR WITH THE TOP CLEAN AIR PIPE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT REMOVED ON SHOCK TOWER) .
Refer to INSTALLING BOTH FRONT-END STRUTS
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP
Refer to CONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
Refer to INSTALL THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALL REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to TAKE HOOD OUT OF THE SERVICE POSITION .