11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (M52TU / M54 / M56)

Special tools required:

• 00 9 250
• 11 2 300
• 11 3 240
• 11 3 244
• 11 3 292
• 11 4 220
• 11 6 150

(refer to Operation No. 11 31 005)

Before carrying out adjustment work:
Check camshaft timing.

Crank engine in direction of rotation until cam tips on inlet and

exhaust camshafts on 1st cylinder face one another.

Secure crankshaft with special tool 11 2 300 in TDC position of

1st cylinder.

Caution!
Do not turn the engine back.
Remove special tool 11 2 300 before switching on the engine.

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 Unscrew studs.

Remove double VANOS adjustment unit.

Press down secondary chain tensioner at top and lock with special
tool 11 3 292 .

Caution!
Cylinder for chain tensioning piston is under spring pressure.

Remove cylinder for chain tensioning piston.

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 Install special tool 11 4 220 .
Fit adjusting screw to bow cover.

Release screws (1) by half a turn.

Release nuts (2) by two turns.

Release nuts (3) by one turn.

Caution!
Toothed shaft (4) slips very easily from splines.

Pull out toothed shaft (4) until approx. 1 mm of splines can be seen.

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 Withdraw toothed shaft (5) up to stop.

Fit special tool 11 3 240 to camshafts on cylinder 6. Align

camshafts so that special tool 11 3 240 rests without gaps on
cylinder head.

Attach special tool 11 3 244 to special tool 11 3 240 and locate

by way of spark plug thread.

Press down secondary chain tensioner at top and remove special

tool 11 3 292 .

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 Preload tensioning rail with special tool 11 4 220 by rotating
adjusting screw with special tool 00 9 250 or standard torque
wrench to 0.7 Nm.

Preload cup spring slightly by pressing on sensor gear (1) and

tighten nuts by hand.

Caution!
Do not tighten down nuts fully.

Remove gasket.
Check dowel sleeves (1) for damage and correct installation position.
Keep sealing face clean and free of oil.

Caution!
Fit special tool 11 6 150 "without gasket" only.
If gasket remains underneath special tool 11 6 150 , camshaft
timing will be "incorrectly" set.

Attach special tool 11 6 150 "without gasket", tighten nuts by

hand and then tighten down uniformly until special tool 11 6 150 is
in full contact with cylinder head.

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 Insert screws (1) on exhaust side and initially tighten to approx.
5 Nm.

Initially tighten nuts (2) on exhaust side and nuts (3) on inlet side to
approx. 5 Nm.

Tighten down screws (1) on exhaust side.

Tightening torque 11 31 3AZ .

Tighten down nuts (2) on exhaust side and nuts (3) on inlet side.
Tightening torque 11 31 11AZ .

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 Pull special tool 11 2 300 back until flywheel is no longer secured
in position.

Remove special tool 11 3 244 and special tool 11 3 240 .

Crank engine twice in direction of rotation until cam tips on inlet and
exhaust camshafts on 1st cylinder face one another.

Secure crankshaft in TDC position with special tool 11 2 300 .

Caution!
Do not turn the engine back.
Remove special tool 11 2 300 before switching on the
engine.

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 Fit special tool 11 3 240 to camshafts.

Note:
The timing is correctly set if the special tool 11 3 240 rests without
a gap on the cylinder head or protrudes up to 1 mm to the inlet side.
The timing must be reset if the special tool 11 3 240 protrudes to
the exhaust side.

Relieve tension on special tool 11 4 220 and remove.

Install cylinder for chain tensioning piston.

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 Remove special tool 11 2 300 .

Remove special tool 11 6 150 .

Install VANOS adjustment unit.
Assemble engine.

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