Removing
1. Use a 10 mm socket wrench to loosen plug 1 of the timing belt tensioner screw, then use an 8 mm wrench to unscrew the two bolts 2 securing the tensioner to the cylinder block.
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2. Remove the tensioner from the cylinder block.
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Attention! With the timing chain tensioner removed, do not turn the crankshaft.
Examination
Using a slotted screwdriver with a thin blade, turn the screw counterclockwise. In this case, the tensioner rod should sink into the housing.
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In the extended position, the stem should not sink when pressed.
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And should be pushed out under the action of a spring from a recessed position.
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Installation
Before assembly, remove the remains of the old gasket from the tensioner housing and the mounting hole on the engine. Using a slotted screwdriver, turning the screw inside the tensioner counterclockwise, recess the tensioner rod. We put a new gasket on the tensioner housing and install it on the engine. Tighten the mounting screws. After releasing the rod, turn the screw clockwise half a turn and tighten the screw plug.