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Removal & Installation

  1. Disconnect negative battery terminal. see BATTERY DISCONNECT PRECAUTIONS & RELEARN PROCEDURES . Disconnect inlet hose between air cleaner and throttle body. Disconnect brake servo vacuum line from throttle body terminal by pressing plastic ring down and pulling hose upward. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE  under FUEL SYSTEM. Disconnect fuel line and wiring from clips at rear edge of cylinder head.
  2. Remove harness cover and rear camshaft cover. Remove camshaft position sensor housing and trigger wheel. See CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR  under ENGINE SENSORS & SWITCHES. Remove right engine cover and accessory belts. See Fig 1. Remove upper and front timing covers. See Fig 2.
    Fig 1: Removing Accessory Drive Belt
    G00252494Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
  3. Remove bracket for servo hose from accessory belt protector. Position Lifting Beam (999-5006) or equivalent lifting beam slightly in front engine lift eye. Position Lifting Arm (999-5383) and Lifting Hook (999-5460) or equivalent tools to lift engine upward at timing belt side. Lift engine high enough to disconnect upper right-side engine mount. Remove servo fasteners. Remove engine mount bolts and disconnect mount from engine. Remove engine mount from vehicle body. Remove lower timing cover. See Fig 3.
  4. Raise and support vehicle. Remove right front wheel. Position upper timing cover on engine and turn crankshaft until timing marks on crankshaft and camshafts correspond. See Fig 4. When timing marks are aligned, turn crankshaft one quarter turn clockwise and then back again. Remove upper timing cover.
  5. Loosen belt tensioner center bolt. Hold center bolt and turn eccentric to 10 o'clock. Remove timing belt from camshaft pulleys and then from crankshaft pulley. See Fig 5.
  6. Install Camshaft Adjustment Tool (999-5452) or equivalent tool at rear of camshafts. See Fig 6.
  7. Remove plug at front edge of Variable valve timing (VVT) unit. Remove center screw behind plug using a Torx #55 tool. Place towel under VVT pulley and carefully pull timing gear with VVT unit straight out of cylinder head. Catch any spilled oil. See Fig 7.
Fig 2: Disconnecting Wiring And Removing Camshaft Position Sensor & Timing Covers
G00236698Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 3: Fitting Lifting Beams & Disconnecting Right Engine Mount
G00236702Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 4: Aligning Timing Marks
G00236706Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 5: Removing Timing Belt
G00236710Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 6: Securing Camshafts Using Camshaft Adjustment Tool (999-5452)
G00236714Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 7: Removing VVT Unit With Camshaft Pulley
G00236718Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.