Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual — part 111

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10.Remove the timing belt.

a. Remove the cylinder head cover (

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b. Turn the camshaft, install the camshaft timing tool (1),

tighten the fixing bolts (arrow), and lock the exhaust
camshaft (2) and intake camshaft (3).

c. Remove the plug (arrow) for installing crankshaft

timing tool from the bottom of engine block.

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(Tightening torque: 40 + 5 N·m)

d. Carefully screw in the crankshaft timing tool (arrow)

until the crankshaft is stuck completely.

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CAUTION

 After installing camshaft locking special tool, the crankshaft will be in the timing position, the camshaft

timing tool can be installed at this time.

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 This operation needs patience, and exercise extreme care not to damage the crankshaft.
 When crankshaft is stuck completely, pistons in 4 cylinders of engine are at the same level.

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e. Remove the fixing bolt (arrow) from timing belt

tensioner, and remove the timing belt tensioner
assembly (1).

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(Tightening torque: 20 + 5 N·m)

f. Remove the timing belt (2).

Inspection

1. Check timing belt.

If the timing belt has the following conditions, replace it.
a. There are cracks on the back of belt: as shown in the

illustration (1).

b. There are cracks at the bottom or cord fabric layer of

belt: as shown in the illustration (2), (3) and (5).

c. Belt worn: as shown in the illustration (6).
d. Belt teeth missing and damaged: as shown in the

illustration (4) and (6).

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 Check timing belt carefully before installation, and replace it to prevent any of the following symptoms.

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 Check timing belt carefully before installation. If any of above conditions occurs, replace the timing belt.

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2. Check timing belt tensioner assembly.

a. Rotate timing belt tensioner by hands and check if the

rotation is smooth and if abnormal noise occurs.

b. Wiggle timing belt tensioner in the axial and radial

direction to check if there is slackness.

c. Check if there is damage on the timing belt tensioner

surface.

Installation

1. Loosen the exhaust camshaft phaser assembly.

a. While holding the hexagon surface on exhaust

camshaft with an open wrench, loosen the exhaust
phaser cover (1) with a torque wrench in the direction
of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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(Tightening torque: 30 N·m)

b. Remove the exhaust phaser cover.

c. While holding the hexagon surface on exhaust

camshaft with an open wrench, loosen the fixing bolt
of exhaust camshaft phaser assembly (1) with a
torque wrench in the direction of arrow as shown in
the illustration.

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(Tightening torque: 120 ± 5 N·m)

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 Loosen exhaust camshaft phaser assembly without removing it.

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2. Loosen the intake camshaft phaser assembly.

a. While holding the hexagon surface on intake camshaft

with an open wrench, loosen the intake phaser cover
(1) with the monkey wrench in the direction of arrow
as shown in the illustration.

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(Tightening torque: 30 N·m)

b. Remove the intake phaser cover.

c. While holding the hexagon surface on intake camshaft

with an open wrench, loosen the fixing bolt of intake
camshaft phaser assembly (1) with a torque wrench in
the direction of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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(Tightening torque: 120 ± 5 N·m)

3. Install the timing belt.

HINT:
Install the timing belt and be sure that the exhaust
camshaft phaser assembly (1), intake camshaft phaser
assembly (2), crankshaft timing belt pulley (7) and
coolant pump pulley (6) are at inside of timing belt tooth.
Also, the timing belt tensioner (5), contacting idler pulley
(3) and timing belt idler pulley (4) are at outside of tooth.

4. Install the timing belt tensioner.

a. Install the fixing bolt to timing belt tensioner by hand, and do not tighten the fixing bolt of timing belt

tensioner.

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 Loosen intake camshaft phaser assembly without removing it.

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