Camshaft position BMW 540i 1998 E39 Service Manual

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4 Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine clockwise one
complete rotation until the first cylinder is at TDC.
4 Confirm TDC position. Lobes of camshafts for cylinder head
1-4 (passengers side) should point up (arrows).
4 Remove timing chain tensioner (arrow) from right side upper
timing chain cover.
- Remove secondary air injection pipes in front of upper timing
chain covers.
- Remove left and right coolant hoses from coolant pump
housing.
- Detach dipsticlc tube from upper right timing cover,

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4 Remove camshaft position sensor (A) from timing chain cov-
er. Remove bolts
(arrows) from timing chain covers and re-
move covers from right and left cylinder heads.
4 Counterhold intalte carnshaft on right cylinder head
4 Counterhold right intalte camshaft and remove sprocltet
mounting bolts
(arrows) from right cylinder head.
Remove carnshaft impulse wheel and primary chain
sprocket.
- Slide primary timing chain off sprocltet and suspend chain
with stiff wire to prevent it from dropping into lower timing
chain cover.

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4 Counterhold left intake camshaft and remove sprocket
mounting bolts
(arrows) from left cylinder head.
Remove primary chain sprocket.
Slide primary timing chain off sprocket and
supend timing
chain with stiff wire to prevent it from dropping into lower
timing chain cover.
4 Using cranltshaft center bolt, rotate engine counterclockwise
to
45" before TDC position. 45" V.OT mark on pulley will
align with boss cast on engine block
(arrow).
4 Compress secondary chain tensioners and lock (arrows)
using BMW special tool 11 3 310 or a stiff wire.

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While counter holding camshaft, remove exhaust camshaft
sprocket bolts
(arrows) from left cylinder head. Remove
sprocltets with chain.
< While counter holding camshaft, remove exhaust camshaft
sprocket bolts
(arrows) from right cylinder head. Remove
sprocltets with chain.
4 Use BMW special tool 11 3 430 to rotate camshaft into disas-
sembly position.
4 Loosen camshaft bearing caps nuts in correct sequence
(1-10) (left cylinder head shown).
NOTE -
Keep camshaft bearing caps in order. Used caps must not be
interchanged.
- Remove exhaust camshaft by repeating process.
0 Remove camshafts from cylinder head.
- Repeat camshaft removal process for right cylinder head.

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I I Camshafts, installing, right cylinder head (M62 engine)
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A: / Camshafts are marked at rear. Install camshafts into cam-
shaft bearing saddles of cylinder heads.
Intake camshaft for right cylinder head
(14) is labelled
E 1-4.
Exhaust camshaft for right cylinder head (1-4) is labelled
A 1-4.
4 Rotate camshafts so that recesses in Intake and exhaust
camshafts
polnt upward 30 to 40' above seal~ng surface for
valve cover (arrows).
4 Bearing caps are marked with a code for location.
NOTE-
The camshaft caps are stamped with a code letter - "E" for
the intake side and
'N" for the exhaust side. Number code is
forposition on head, with number
7 being the front bearing
cap.
CAUTION--
Do not mix up camshafi bearing caps between cylinder
banks.

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Cylinders
1-4
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4 Secure camshafts in TDC position using BMW special tools:
Align camshafts with open-end
27 mm wrench so BMW
special tools fit on cylinder heads without gaps. Secure
tool using number 4 cylinder spark plug hole.
Do not damage the cylinder head. If
necessa& machine
open-end wrench to fit.
Left side (cyl.
5-8) camshafts, installing (M62 engine)
4 Camshafts are marked for location at rear. Install camshafts
into camshaft bearing saddles of cylinder heads, noting the
following:
Intake camshaft for left cylinder head
(5-8) is labelled
E 518.
Exhaust camshaft for left cylinder head (5-8) is labelled
A
518.
4 Rotate camshafts so that recesses in intake and exhaust
camshafts point downward 30 to 40" (arrows) from cylinder
head cover sealing surface.

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4 Bearing caps are marked with a code for location.
NOTE-
The camshaft caps are stamped with a code letter - "E for
the intake side and
'HA" for the exhaust side. Number code is
for position on head, with number
1 being the front bearing
cap.
CA UTIOI\C
Do not mix up camshaft bearing caps.
Install and evenly tighten down bearing cap nuts in
'I2 turn
steps starting at number
1.
Tightening torque
Camshaft bearing cap 14 Nrn (10 ft-lb)
4 Install BMW special tool 11 3 430 on camshaft.

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4 Rotate camshafts until marker bores (insets) point upwards,
4 Secure camshafts in TDC position using BMW special tools:
Cylinders 5-8 Align camshafts w~th open-end 27 mm wrench so BMW
special tools fit on cylinder heads without gaps. Secure
11 2 242 11 2 446 I tool using number 8 cylinder spark plug hole.
CAUTION-
Do not damage the cylinder head. If necessary, machine
open-end wrench to
fit.
Timing chains and tensioners, installing (M62 engine)
4 Fit secondary sprocltets and chain to camshafts on right cyl-
inder head. Center slots in sprocltets to threaded bores in
end of camshafts (arrows).
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Rotate engine clockwise (arrow) from 45" before TDC to
TDC position.
Secure crankshaft in
TDC position with BMW special tool
11 2 300.
4 Fit sprocket with primary chain to intaite camshaft on right
cylinder head:
Press timing chain tensioner rail against timing chain
(white arrow) to check that fastener holes are centered in
sprocket slots (black arrows) when slack is removed from
timing chain.
If necessary, remove sprocket and reposition.
Fit sprocket with chain to intake camshaft
5-8 with long bores aligned centrally.
Install bolts (arrows) and finger tighten cylinder
head

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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
This section covers valve removal and reconditioning, includ-
ing valve guides, seats, springs, and valve stem oil seals.
Valves, leak test
To test the valves for leakage, the cylinder head must be dis-
assembled with camshafts and camshaft carriers removed.
With valve assemblies and spark plugs installed, place the
cylinder head on a workbench with the combustion chamber
facing upward. Fill each combustion chamber with a thin non-
flammable liquid. After fifteen minutes,
check the level of the
fluid. If the fluid level in any cylinder drops, that cylinder is not
sealing properly.
Valves, removing and installing
- Remove cylinder head as described in 113 Cylinder Head
Removal and Installation.
CAUTIOI\C
(M52 TU/M54 engines only) Do not let the hydraulic lifters
fall out as the camshaft carrier is removed. Special suction
cups are available from
BMW to hold the hydraulic lifters in
place during carrier removal.
* Hydraulic cam lifters should be stored m an uprfght po-
sition. If necessary, use a magnetic tool to
aidin remov-
al of the lifters.
- Remove valves using a valve spring compressor.
CAUTIOI\C
Label each valve assembly as it is removed so it can be in-
stalled in its original position.
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- Remove and discard valve stem oil seals from valve guides.
See Valve stem oil seals later in this section.
- Valve installation is reverse of removal. Remove carbon de- - -
posits from the valves using a wire brush or wire wheel. -
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Valve specifications are listed in Table c. Valve specifica-
tions.