Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 880

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3. Measure the camshaft thrust clearance with a dial

indicator. Replace the camshaft and/or the
cylinder head if the camshaft thrust clearance
exceeds the specified limit.

Camshaft thrust Clearance
Standard : 0.03 mm–0.08 mm

(0.0012 in.–0.0031 in.)

Limit : 0.12 mm (0.0047 mm)

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Reassembly

1. Install camshaft drive gear assembly and tighten

three bolts to specified torque.

Torque: 10 N·m (1.0 kg·m/87 lb in)

2. Install the spring ; camshaft gear(1) into the camshaft

assembly.
Ensure the clearance is between the right side of the
spring; camshaft gear (1) and the dowel pin (2).

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3. Align the dowel pin on the sub gear to the clearance of

the spring ; camshaft gear made in step 2 and install
the sub gear (3).

4. Install the wave washer (2). Use snap ring pliers to

install the snap ring (1).

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5. Tighten sub gear setting bolt.

a. Use 5–8840–2443–0 gear spring lever to pre-load

the sub gear. Turn the sub gear in a clockwise
direction until the M5 bolt hole aligns with the hole
in the camshaft driven gear.

b. Install the M5 bolt and tighten to a suitable torque to

prevent the sub gear from moving.

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6. Align the timing mark on the retainer and dowel pin of

the camshaft drive gear.

7. Install camshaft assembly and camshaft brackets,

tighten twenty bolts on one side bank to the specified
torque.
a. Apply engine oil to camshaft journal and bearing

surface of camshaft bracket.

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b. Align timing mark on intake camshaft (one dot for

right bank, two dots for left bank) and exhaust
camshaft (one dot for right bank, two dots for left
bank) to timing mark on camshaft drive gear (one
dot).

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Legend

(1) Alignment Mark on the Camshaft Gear
(2) Alignment Mark on the Camshaft Drive Gear

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Legend

(1) Discrimination Mark for Right Bank Intake

Camshaft Gear

(2) Alignment Mark for Right Bank (One Dot)
(3) Camshaft Timing Gear for Right Bank Intake

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Legend

(1) Alignment Mark for Left Bank (Two Dots)
(2) Discrimination Mark for Left Bank Intake

Camshaft Gear

(3) Camshaft Timing Gear for Left Bank Intake

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Legend

(1) Discrimination Mark

LE : Left Bank Exhaust
RE : Right Bank Exhaust

(2) Alignment Mark

One Dot for Right Bank
Two Dots for Left Bank

(3) Camshaft Timing Gear for Exhaust

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Legend

(1) Timing Mark on the Camshaft Drive Gear for

Right Bank Exhaust Camshaft

(2) Timing Mark on the Camshaft Drive Gear for

Right Bank Intake Camshaft

(3) Dowel Pin

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Legend

(1) Timing Mark on the Camshaft Drive Gear for

Left Bank Intake Camshaft

(2) Timing Mark on the Camshaft Drive Gear for

Left Bank Exhaust Camshaft

(3) Dowel Pin

c. Tighten twenty bolts in numerical order on one side

bank as shown in the illustration.

Torque: 10 N·m (1.0 kg·m/87 lb in)

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8. If the oil seal requires replacement, use the

5–8840–2445–0 to install the oil seal.

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9. If the camshaft end plug requires replacement, use

the 5–8840–2445–0 to install the camshaft end plug.

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10. Tighten bolt for camshaft drive gear pulley to the

specified torque using the 5–8840–2447–0 universal
holder.

Torque: 98 N·m (10.0 kg·m/72 lb ft)

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