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Engine: NFU
Setting the valve timing.
Remove the tools [1], [2], [3]and [4].
Rotate the engine by four turnsin the normal direction
(do not turn backwards).
Peg the flywheel [2].
Loosen the six screws (5), while ensuring there is still a slight amount of friction with the pulley.
Peg the camshaft hubs using pegs [3]and [4].
WARNING: In certain cases, it may be necessary to slightly turn the camshaft using the hub fixing screw.
Fit the tool [1].
Loosen the tensioner roller screw (2).
Rotate the roller (2)
(using tool [5])in an anti-clockwise direction to obtain: 37 SEEMunits.
Tighten the tensioner roller screw (2)to 2 m.daN.
Tighten the six pulley screws (1)to 1 m.daN.
Remove the tools.
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Engine: NFU
Remove the sparking plugs, to facilitate rotation of the crankshaft.
Rotate the engine by means of the crankshaft pinion screw
(clockwise)to bring it to the pegging
position.
Fit the tools [2a]and [2b].
Peg the flywheel, using tool [1].
NOTE:If the setting proves impossible, restart the timing setting operation.
Remove the tools [1], [2a]and [2b].
Complete the refitting.
IMPERATIVE: Carry out the operations that are necessary following a reconnection of the
battery
(see corresponding operation).
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Engine: RFJ
Checking and setting the timing (continued).
A:Pegging on the manual gearbox.
B:Pegging on the automaticgearbox.
Peg the crankshaft, using tool [2].
Remove the fixing bracket screw (4).
Move aside the power steering pipes.
Peg the camshaft pulleys (6)and (7), using tool [1].
Remove the screw (3), the crankshaft pulley (2)and
the lower timing cover (5).
IMPERATIVE: Never remove the crankshaft
pulley (2), without pegging the crankshaft and
the camshafts.
Slacken the screw (10)of the tensioner roller (9).
Turn the tensioner roller (9)
(clockwise).
Remove the timing belt (8).
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Engine: RFJ
Tensioning the timing belt.
Refitting (continued).
Turn the tensioner roller (9)anti-clockwise, using a hexagonal spanner at «c».
Place the index «a»in position «e».
IMPERATIVE: The index «a» should go past the slot «f» by an angular value of 10°.
If it does not, replace the tensioner roller or the tensioner roller and timing belt assembly.
Then bring the index «a»to its adjustment position «f», by turning the tensioner roller in the direction of
the arrow «d».
WARNING: The index «a» must not go past the slot «f».
If it does, restart the operation to tension the timing belt.
IMPERATIVE: The tensioner roller must not turn during the tightening of its fixing.
If it does turn, restart the operation to tension the timing belt.
Tighten the screw (10)of the tensioner roller (9)to 2,1 ± 0,2 m.daN.
IMPERATIVE: The hexagonal tensioner roller drive should be at approx. 15° below the level
of the cylinder head gasket «g».
Otherwise, replace the tensioner roller or the tensioner roller and timing belt assembly.
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Engine: RFN
Checking and setting the timing (continued).
A:Pegging on the manualgearbox.
B:Pegging on the automatic gearbox.
Peg the crankshaft, using tool [2].
Remove the fixing bracket screw (4).
Move aside the power steering pipes.
Peg the camshaft pulleys (6)and (7), using tool [1].
Remove the screw (3), the crankshaft pulley (2)and
the lower timing cover (5).
IMPERATIVE: Never remove the crankshaft
pulley (2), without pegging the crankshaft and
the camshafts.
Slacken the screw (10)of the tensioner roller (9).
Turn the tensioner roller (9)
(clockwise).
Remove the timing belt (8).
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Engines: 6FZ - RFN
Setting the timing (continued).
A: Pegging on the manualgearbox.
B: Pegging on the automaticgearbox.
Peg:
- The crankshaft, using tool [2].
- The camshaft pulleys (5)and (6), using tool [1].
Remove:
- The screw (3)of the crankshaft pulley (2).
- The lower timing cover (4)
(by moving the engine).
IMPERATIVE: Never remove the crankshaft pulley (2) without pegging the crankshaft
and the camshafts.
Slacken the screw (9)of the tensioner roller (8).
Turn the tensioner roller (8)
(clockwise).
Remove the timing belt (7).
IMPERATIVE: Systematically replace the following components: timing belt, exhaust
manifold fixing nuts, timing belt tensioner roller nut.
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Engine: RFK
Checking and setting the timing (continued).
Peg the camshaft pulleys (6)and (7), using tool [1].
Remove:
- The screw (4).
- The crankshaft pulley (3).
- The lower timing cover (5).
IMPERATIVE: Never remove the crankshaft pulley (3), without pegging the
crankshaft and the camshafts.
Slacken the screw (10)of the tensioner roller (9).
Turn the tensioner roller (9)
(clockwise).
Remove the timing belt (8).
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Engine: RFK
Tensioning the timing belt.
Turn the tensioner roller (9)anti-clockwise, using a hexagonal spanner at «c».
Place the index «a»in position «e».
IMPERATIVE: The index «a» should go past the slot «f» by an angular value of 10°.
If it does not, replace the tensioner roller or the tensioner roller and timing belt assembly.
Then bring the index «a»to its adjustment position «f», by turning the tensioner roller in the direction
of the arrow «d».
WARNING: The index «a» must not go past the slot «f».
If it does, restart the operation to tension the timing belt.
IMPERATIVE : The tensioner roller must not turn during the tightening of its fixing. If it does
turn, restart the operation to tension the timing belt.
Tighten the screw (10)of the tensioner roller (9)to 2,1 ± 0,2 m.daN.
IMPERATIVE: The hexagonal tensioner roller drive should be at approx. 15° below the level of
the cylinder head gasket «g».
Otherwise, replace the tensioner roller or the tensioner roller and timing belt assembly.
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