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1B2-46 M161 ENGINE MECHANICAL
8. Unscrew the bolts (A).
Installation Notice
Tightening Torque 22.5 - 27.5 Nm
9. Remove the belt pulley and vibration damper.
Installation Notice (Center Bolt)
Tightening Torque1st step 180 - 220 Nm
2nd step 80° - 100°
10. Unscrew the bolts (1, 2) on timing gear case cover and
remove the timing gear case cover.
Installation Notice
Tightening Torque 22.5 - 27.5 Nm
Notice
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head gasket.
11. Remove the radial shaft seal
Notice
Installation note replace the seal with new one.
12. Clean the timing gear case cover and crankcase sealing
surface.
13. Replace the O-ring with new one and apply the sealant on
the sealing surface.
Notice
Be careful not to stain the oil chamber of chain tensioner
with the sealant.
14. Installation should follow the removal precedure in the
reverse order.
15. Warm up the engine and check for oil leaks.
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SECTION 1B3
OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL
CAUTION: Disconnect the negative battery cable before removing or installing any electrical unit or when a
tool or equipment could easily come in contact with exposed electrical terminals. Disconnecting this cable
will help prevent personal injury and damage to the vehicle. The ignition must also be in LOCK unless otherwise
noted.
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-2
Fastener Tightening Specifications . . . . . . . . 1B3-2
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-4
Special Tools Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-4
Maintenance and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-12
On-Vehicle Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-12
Engine Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-12
Poly V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-21
Tensioning Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-23
Poly V-Belt Alignment & Inspection . . . . . . . 1B3-26
Prechamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-29
Milling of Prechamber Sealing Surface . . . . 1B3-32
TDC (TDC Sensor Bracket) Setting . . . . . . 1B3-35
Cylinder Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-37
Timing Case Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-63
Crankshaft End Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-71
Vibration Damper and Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-74
Crankshaft Front Radial Seal . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-80
Crankshaft Ball Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-82
Crankshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-83
Flywheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-93
Machining of Flywheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-97
Flywheel Ring Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-98
Hydraulic Valve Clearance Compensation
Element Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-101
Valve Tappets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-103
Valve Spring Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-105
Valve Springs (Cylinder Head Removed) . 1B3-106
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Valve Springs (Cylinder Head Installed) . . 1B3-109
Valve Stem Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-112
Check and Replacement of
Valve Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-116
Valve Seat Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-122
Check and Machining of Valves . . . . . . . . 1B3-127
Machining of Valve Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-132
Camshaft Timing Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-137
Camshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-139
Chain Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-145
Timing Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-147
Tensioning Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-151
Cylinder Head Guide Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-152
Timing Case Cover Guide Rail . . . . . . . . . 1B3-156
Crankshaft Sprocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-158
Piston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-163
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-169
Oil Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-171
Oil Spray Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-174
Oil Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-175
Unit Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-177
Cylinder Head Pressure Leakage Test . . . 1B3-177
Facing Cylinder Head Mating Surface . . . . 1B3-178
Replacement of Crankcase Core Plug . . . 1B3-180
Facing Crankcase Contacting Surface . . . 1B3-182
Oil Gallery Steel Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-183
Cylinder Bore Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . 1B3-187
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OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL 1B3-3
N
· ·· ·
·m
12
25
25
25 / 90°
N
· ·· ·
·m
10
10
23
32
4
23
80
23Application
Stud Bolt
Exhaust Manifold Not
CamShaft Bearing Cap Bolt
12-Sided Bolt (M11)
Application
Oil Pan Bolt-Socket Bolt
Oil Pan Bolt- M6
Oil Pan Bolt- M23
Belt Pulley Bolt
Guide Pulley Bolt
Guide Pulley Bracket Nut
Chain Tensioner
Tesioning Lever Bolt
Cylinder Head
Application
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
Exhaust Pipe Bolt& Nut
Chain Tensioner
Injection Nozzle
Intake Manifold Not
Injection Nozzle Pipe Not
Oil Dipstick Tube Bolt
Screw Plug M18 x 15N
· ·· ·
·m
25
25 / 90°
25
80
40
25
18
10
50
Cam Support & Shaft
Timing Cover
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OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL 1B3-63
TIMING CASE COVER
Preceding Work : Removal of the cooling fan
Rmoval of the V-belt tensioning device
Removal of the vibration damper and hub
Removal of the alternator
1 Bolt............................................................10Nm
2 Cylinder Head Cover
3 Gasket ................................................... Replace
4 Socket Bolt................................................25Nm
5 Fuel Filter
6 Square Nut
7 Oil Pan
8 Socket Bolt................................................10Nm
9 Bolt.................................................... M6 : 10Nm
M8 : 23Nm
10 Power Steering Pump
11 Bolt
12 Belt Pulley1 3 Bolt............................................................32Nm
14 Timing Case Cover
1 5 Bolt............................................................23Nm
16 Alternator Bracket
1 7 Bolt............................................................45Nm
1 8 Bolt............................................................25Nm
1 9 Bolt............................................................10Nm
20 Closing Cover
21 Socket Bolt................................................23Nm
22 Guide Pulley
2 3 Bolt.............................................................. 9Nm
24 Guide Pulley Bracket
25 Nut .............................................................23Nm
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OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL 1B3-75
Sectional View
3 Socket Bolt
4 Crankshaft Belt Pulley
5 Vibration Damper
6 Bolt
7 Washer
8 Straight Pin
Notice
The mounting position of vibration damper is fixed by straight
pin (8).
Tools Required
602 589 00 40 00 Engine Lock
103 589 00 30 00 Puller9 Hub
11 Radial Seal
12 Timing Gear Case Cover
13 Key
14 Crankshaft Sprocket
16 Crankshaft
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1B3-76 OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the starter motor and install the engine lock into
the wheel ring gear.
Engine Lock 602 589 00 40 00
2. Remove the poly V-belt.
3. Remove the cooling fan.
Notice
Keep the fan in vertical position.
4. Remove the cooling fan belt pulley (2).
5. Place alignment marks (arrow) on the vibration damper (5)
and crankshaft belt pulley (4).
6. Remove the timing sensor bracket.
Notice
Remove if necessary.
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OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL 1B3-79
5. Install the timing sensor bracket.
Notice
See the ‘TDC setting’.
6. Install the cooling fan pulley.
Tightening Torque 10 Nm
7. Install the cooling fan.
8. Install the fan belt.
9. Remove the engine lock.
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1B3-152 OM600 ENGINE MECHANICAL
CYLINDER HEAD GUIDE RAIL
Preceding Work : Removal of the cooling fan
Removal of poly V-belt
Removal of chain tensioner
1 Cylinder Head Cover
2 Bolt............................................................10Nm
3 Gasket ................................................... Replace
4 Camshaft Sprocket
5 Washer
6 12-Sided Bolt (M11)............Inspect, 25Nm + 90°
7 Tensioning Lever
8 Bolt............................................................23Nm9 Bearing Pin...........................Sealing Compound
10 Guide Rail
11 Bearing Pin
12 Guide Pulley
13 Socket Bolt................................................23Nm
14 Closing Cover
15 Spring
16 Timing Chain