Crankshaft pulley (Renault Duster 1)

Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛

Tightening torques
Crankshaft pulley mounting bolt	40 Nm + 145°±15°
Plug for the hole for the TDC locking pin	25 Nm

Removal

Place the car on a lift.

Disconnect the battery.

Remove:

intake air duct, intake noise muffler,
right front wheel,
accessory drive belt.

Pierce the center of the plugs (1) of the camshafts with a screwdriver.

Remove:

camshaft plugs with a screwdriver,
plug (2) of the hole for the TDC lock.

Position the grooves (3) of the camshafts almost horizontally and offset downwards from the shaft axes by turning the crankshaft in the direction of normal rotation (clockwise when viewed from the timing drive side).

Tighten the TDC lock (4).

Turn the crankshaft clockwise (if you look from the timing drive side), until it hits the TDC lock.

The grooves (5) of the camshafts must be in a horizontal position, offset downwards from the axes of the shafts.

Unscrew the TDC lock.

Lock the flywheel with a screwdriver.

Loosen the bolt (6) securing the crankshaft pulley.

Installation

Parts that must be replaced: crankshaft pulley mounting bolt.

Attention! Be sure to degrease:

crankshaft nose,

bearing surface of the crankshaft pulley.

This is necessary to prevent the timing drive from shifting.

Install the valve timing tool.

Secure the device to the ends of the camshafts with an M6 bolt (7).

Tighten the TDC lock (8).

Make sure the crankshaft is securely locked with the TDC lock.

the crankshaft groove must face upward.

If the crankshaft is not securely locked by the TDC lock, turn the crankshaft further by turning the flywheel with a screwdriver (9).

Install the pulley onto the crankshaft.

Tighten to the required torque and turn the crankshaft pulley mounting bolt by the specified angle (40 Nm + 145°±15°).

Remove: