Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 672

– Draw a marking -2- on the three stage chain sprocket tooth

-1- with a waterproof marker.

– Turn the intermediate sprocket and balance shaft to the mark‐

ings -arrow-, do not loosen the bolt -1-.

Note

♦

The painted links of the chain must be positioned on the mark‐

ings on the chain sprockets.

♦

Do not pay attention to the position of any additional painted

chain links that may also be present.

– Lay the balance shaft drive chain, and position the painted

links -arrows- with the markings on the chain sprockets.

– Install the guide track -1- and tighten bolts -arrows-.

– Engage the camshaft timing chain with the painted links

-arrows- on the camshaft pins.

– Lay the oil pump drive timing chain onto the three stage chain

sprocket.

– Tilt the three stage chain sprocket in the direction of the

-arrow- toward the engine and secure it to the crankshaft. The

marking -arrows- must be positioned opposite each other.

1.

Install the Tensioning Pins - T10531/2- in the crankshaft and

tighten hand-tight.

2.

Install the Turning Over Tool - T10531/3- . Tighten the

Knurled Nut - T10531/4- hand tight. Using a 32 mm open

end wrench move the Turning Over Tool - T10531/3- back

and forth slightly while doing this tighten the Knurled Nut -

T10531/4- until the chain sprocket is seated securely on the

crankshaft splines. Now tighten the adjusting bolt -A-.

– Position the painted chain link in the balance shaft drive chain

-arrow- at the marking on the three stage chain sprocket. In‐

stall the tensioning rail -1- and the glide rail -2-. Tighten bolts

-3-.

– Install the chain tensioner -1-.

– Check the adjustment again. The painted chain links

-arrows- must line up with the markings on the chain sprock‐

ets.

– Place the camshaft timing chain on the intake camshaft, ex‐

haust camshaft and the crankshaft. Position the painted chain

links -arrows- on the markings on the chain sprockets.

– Install the guide rail -2- and tighten the bolts -1-.

– Install the upper glide rail -1-.
For the following steps a second technician is necessity.

– Turn the exhaust camshaft with the Adapter - T40266- slightly

in the direction of -arrow A- and push the Camshaft Lock -

Component 1 - T40271/1- from the camshaft splines in the

direction of -arrow B-. Release the camshaft in the direction in

the direction of -arrow C-, until the timing chain touches the

glide rail -1-. Hold the camshaft in this position, install the ten‐

sioning rail -2- and tighten the bolts -3-.