Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 115

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Cylinder Head Cover

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the engine trim cover assembly (

See page 10-10

).

4. Remove the cylinder head cover.

a. Remove the engine wire harness assembly fixing bolt (arrow).

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

b. Remove the connecting clip (1) between engine wire 

harness assembly and cylinder head cover.

c. Rotate the fuel tank cap (2) counterclockwise to 

remove it.

d. Remove the clamp (3) and disconnect the connection 

between crankcase ventilation hose and cylinder 
head cover.

e. Remove the high-voltage cables (

See page 14-8

).

f. Disconnect the intake camshaft position sensor 

connector (1) and exhaust camshaft position sensor 
connector (2).

g. Remove the fixing bolt (1) from intake camshaft 

position sensor and remove the intake camshaft 
position sensor (2) from cylinder head cover. 

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(Tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 N·m)

h. Remove the fixing bolt (3) from exhaust camshaft 

position sensor and remove the exhaust camshaft 
position sensor (4) from cylinder head cover. 

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(Tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 N·m)

CAUTION

 Blow dirt and debris away from upper surface of cylinder head cover with compressed air.
 Be sure to wear necessary safety equipment when repairing to prevent accidents.
 Try to prevent body paint surface from being scratched during removal and installation.

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RT21070310

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RT21070320

RT21070330

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i. Remove 12 fixing bolts from cylinder head cover in the 

order shown in the illustration.

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(Tightening torque: 8 + 3 N·m)

j. Remove the cylinder head cover gasket (arrow) from 

cylinder head cover. 

5. Remove the trim cover rear right bracket and rear left bracket from cylinder head cover. 

Installation

1. Remove the residue of seal gum on camshaft 1st bearing cap and cylinder head cover with a scraper.
2. Replace the cylinder head cover gasket.
3. Install the cylinder head cover gasket into the groove of 

cylinder head cover. 

HINT:
Before installing cylinder head cover gasket, apply seal 
gum to the cylinder head cover groove in the areas as 
shown in the illustration. Avoid gasket falling out from 
groove during installation.  

4. Apply seal gum to connecting part of camshaft 1st 

bearing cap and cylinder head cover in the oval areas as 
shown in the illustration. 

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RT21070340

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5. Install the cylinder head cover, and tighten the cylinder 

head cover fixing bolts to the specified torque in 
sequence shown in the illustration. 

HINT:
First screw the bolts in order until they press against the 
cylinder head and fit closely with cylinder head, then 
tighten them again to the specified torque in order.  

6. Other Installation procedures are in the reverse order of removal.

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Camshaft

Description

RT21070390

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