Install eccentric shaft

• Check guide sleeves (1) for damage and replace faulty guide sleeves (1).

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

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• Check needle bearing (1) for ease of movement.
• Replace eccentric shaft (2) in the case of needle bearings with stiff movement.
• Coat needle bearing (1) with new motor oil.

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

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• Insert eccentric shaft (1) into 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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• Ensure correct installation of bearing cap (1).

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• Tighten down screws (1) and (2) uniformly.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to REPLACEMENT: PREPARING THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE CAMSHAFT .
• Refer to CHECKING INSTALLATION POSITION OF ROLLER CAM FOLLOWERS .
• Refer to CHECKING THE INTERMEDIATE LEVER CLASSIFICATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL INTERMEDIATE LEVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL GATES .
• Refer to INSTALLING TORSION SPRINGS .
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE CAMSHAFTS WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to PRE-TENSIONING THE TIMING CHAIN WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
• Refer to INSTALLING CHAIN TENSIONER .
• Refer to CHECKING THE TIMINGS OF THE CAMSHAFT .
• 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 THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SERVOMOTOR FOR THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to INSTALLING SECOND UPPER FIREWALL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE, FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION WITH THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BATTERY COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .