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How to Adjust the Timing Opel Frontera A

OHC Petrol Engine ~139 words

Timing, Adjust

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Cable trough (1) from camshaft housing cover.

Crankcase ventilation hoses (2) and (3) from camshaft housing cover.

Camshaft housing cover from camshaft housing.
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.D. ICON08.tif0,750,75tiff;; Adjust

Loosen fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller and turn adjustment eccentric in direction of arrow (clockwise) until pointer (1) is at left stop.

Remove toothed belt from camshaft gear. At hex of camshaft, set camshaft gear to mark (short way).

Notch on camshaft gear must align with mark on rear toothed belt cover.
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Toothed belt - ensure that tensioned side (I) is taut.

Note timing marks.

Adjust toothed belt tension - see operation 'Toothed Belt Tension, Check and Adjust'.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Camshaft housing cover to camshaft housing.

Crankcase ventilation hoses and cable trough.

Toothed belt front cover (1) to toothed belt rear cover.

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Camshaft housing cover bolts - 8 Nm / 6 lbf ft.

Front toothed belt cover - 4 Nm / 3 lbf ft.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Crankshaft vibration damper - counterhold on fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear.

Skid plate - 3 bolts.

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Crankshaft vibration damper - 20 Nm / 15 lbf ft.

Skid plate bolts - 57 Nm / 42 lbf ft.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect
Ribbed V - belt - tension ribbed V - belt using ribbed V - belt tension roller. Note running direction (arrowed) of ribbed V - belt.
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