7/15/2019 11 31 505 Adjusting Camshaft Timing (Camshaft) - ALLDATA Repair

2010 BMW X6 (E71) L6-3.0L Turbo (N54)

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11 31 505 ADJUSTING CAMSHAFT TIMING

11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (N54, N54T)

 Special tools required:

 Important!
    Risk of damage!
    To open the central bolt at the camshaft, grip hexagon on rear of camshaft.

 Necessary preliminary tasks:

 ^  Remove cylinder head cover

 Remove fastener (1) in direction of arrow.

 Installation Note:
 Install fastener (1) with bore facing outwards.

 Rotate crankshaft at central bolt into TDC position.

 Slide in special tool 11 0 300 in direction of arrow and block crankshaft.

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 Important!
    On engines with automatic transmissions, there is shortly before the special tool bore for the TDC position a large bore which can be confused with the
special tool bore.

 If the flywheel is secured in the correct bore with special tool 11 0 300, the engine can no longer be moved at the central bolt.

 Fit special tool 11 4 283 with screws (1).

 Fit special tool 11 4 281 on special tool 11 4 283.

 Important!
    If special tool 11 4 281 cannot be installed, the camshaft must be rotated at the hexagon head at the rear.

 With cylinder No. 1 in ignition TDC position, cams of exhaust camshaft (2) and intake camshaft (1) at 6th cylinder point downwards at an angle.

 Note:
 If the timing is adjusted while the engine is installed, the position of the camshaft can only be checked with a mirror.

 Release central bolt (1) of exhaust camshaft.

 Installation Note:
 Replace screw (1).

 Tightening torque 11 36 1AZ.

 Release central bolt (2) of inlet camshaft.

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 Installation Note:
 Replace screw (2).

 Tightening torque 11 36 1AZ.

 Rotate increment wheels until retaining pins on special tool 11 8 520 match up.

 Push special tool 11 8 520 onto cylinder head.

 Secure special tool 11 8 520 with bolts (1 and 2).

 Note:
 Bolts M6 x 45 (1 and 2) with captive washer.

 Remove chain tensioner (1).

 Screw special tool 11 9 340 into cylinder head.

 Pre-tension timing chain with special tool 00 9 250 to 0.6 Nm.

 Tighten central bolts (2 and 3) with special tool 00 9 120.

 Tightening torque 11 36 1AZ.

 Remove all special tools.

 Assemble engine.

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