Volvo D20 - Disassembling Engine

Group 21 Reconditioning engine
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B. Disassembling engine
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TIMING GEARS
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Remove timing gear belt and crankshatt gear
Slacke n cooling pump mounting bolts and belt.
Remove belt and crankshaft gear.
CAUTION! Once the timing gear belt is removed neither
the crankshaft
nor camshaft may be turned before the
cyl
ind er head is removed, otherwise the valves can
strike the pistons and cause serious engine damage.
Remove front and rear camshatt sprockets
Hold the camshaft in position with wrench 5199.
Tap the front gear to remove it from ca ms haft.
Notel Take care not to rotate the camshaft.
Remove idler pulley and plate
Unscrew and remove center bolt.
Withdraw pulley using puller 5202.
Remove cover plate.
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