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rece > 4.0. Technical Data + L207b, L307 298%, ‘Number of Cylinders Compression Ratio ~ 601, 602 engines a * 618 engine at Max. BHP. (DIN): = bib enone 23 ka 200 rpm Meo engine 157 kgm (119 Rib) at 2000 ~ 2800 om 10 602 engine = 618 engine Crankshaft bearings Coaling system Lbrication Airdlesner Valve Timing - New Timing Chain ~ 604 and 602 engines: Int valve opens 01 and 602 engines: Timing = New Timing Chain - 616. valve opens Valve Timing — Used Timing Chain - 616 engine: All vaives 2 moe Valve Clearances ~ 616 Engine — Engine warm + inlet valves 0.10 mm (0.004in ) 818 Engine — Engine cod 0.48 mm (0.006) (0.36 mm (0.018in) 1A, Engine - Removal and Installation The engine and transmission is removed from the vehicle as a complete unit after the parts shown in Fig. 1.1 are removed from the front end of the Vehicle. The transmission can then be removed from the engine. Engine and sion re a heavy unit and a suitable host or ean i required tit are ascombly, remembering that the weight» more than 200 Ibs. The Govcrpton ja general gue ine, as we cannot rfer 9 every Variation andlor equipment tat may be tes to your venice Fig. 1.1 ~ Tho engine is removed from the vehicle after the Mustrated parts have been removed from the front and of the vehicle. + Place the bonnet into the vertical position until the lock engages. Remove the drivers seat. * Disconnect the two battery cables. The battery can also be removed to have more space for other operations. ‘+ Remove the engine cover and the radiator gre, ‘+ Open the expansion tank cap. It is assumed thatthe engine is fairy cold Drain the cooling system as described in Section "Cooling System Remove the radiator as described in the same section. ke hose. nt bumper and the radiator crossm: front exhaust pipe from the exh: racket on the transmission ‘+ Disconnect the propelier shaft from the the speedometer cable from the transmission. 1), nifold and free the ismission. Also disconnect, the cylinder * Unscrew the earth cable. rect the electrical ads from the starter motor and f. Free the cable * Disconnect the electrical lead from the glow plug relay ‘+ Disconnect all vacuum hoses from the engine. * Ifa power-assisted steering is fited, remove the drive belt and unscrew the belt pulley from the pump shaft. Unscrew the complete steering ‘pump and remove it together withthe connected hoses ‘+ Disconnect the fuel pipe from the pre-fter. Close the open connections: in suitable manner to prevent entry of dir * Remove the vacuum hose fro the vacuum pump atthe locaton shown inFig. 1.3, Fig. 1.3 ~ Disconnect the vacuum hose for the brake servo unit from the vacuum pump (exhaustor pump). + Unscrew the gear change lever knob, remove the rubber ‘gaiter and withdraw the lever ‘+ Remove the starter motor, Disconnect the oi pipes from the oi flter housing. Remove th tamp from the oil sump. Remove the neck, Fig. 1.4 shows the location. Remove the transmission mounting from the crossmember SStacken the engine mounting supports from the er ‘+ Use a hand crane or suitable hoist and with ropes or chains attach the Power unit, utiising the liting eyes. Also place a mobile jack underneath B enginetvansmision unt to Suppo fom below. Bafre removing the Giire engine and tranamesion mourn ensure tha the welght of the sacoisy ts wal supported, Fig. ‘erossmember underneath Fig. 1.4 - The olf flor neck must bbe removed in order to tako out the ongine. + Disconnect the throttle Contr + Unscrew the crossmember lundemeath the transmission and also undemeath the engine. Figs. 4.5 and 1.6 show where the items are attached, Check once more thatthe unit is supported. 4.8 - The attachment of the the The installation is a reversal of the 5] removal procedure, but the following points should be noted: * Check the engine mountings and the oil and fuel pipes (hoses) for damage and replace parts as necessary, + If a manual transmission is fitted, take the opportunity to check the clutch release bearing and replace if necessary + Do not connect or refit any of the disconnected parts unt the engine and transmission are refiied to their mountings and the engine is free ‘rom the ropes or chains. + Remove the engine mounts if ‘available, check the spring length when the loads given in Section 1.3.0. are applied. The springs must not be distorted. A spring placed with its flat coll on a surface must not deviate atthe top by more than 2 mm (0,08 in). ‘Valve Guides: Valve guides for iniet and exhaust valves are made of cast Clean the rade of he guides by puting & petoksoaked cot tough the ‘Quides. Valve stems can be Measure the inside diameter Necessary for this operation, 28 - ‘should be no need to grind-in the valves. Use correction cutters to bring the Fig. 1.21 ~ The maximum dimension “A between the valve face and cylinder hhead face ist shown on the LH. side. Measure this dimension as shown on the Ri side. ‘wear limit is 1.0 mm, ‘Valves can be ground into their seats in the conventional manner. Valves: The stems of inlet vaives and exhaust valves have been specially treated, Le. the ends of the valve stems must not be ground of. Valves can be cleaned best with a rotating wire ‘mm in the case of the exhaust valves. 30 it is only required to replace the exhaust valves, if these for burnt out at their valve head edges. ener: Place the camshaft with both end journals into "V" blocks ‘lamp the shaft between the centres ofa lathe and apply a dal gauge to Centre journal, as shown in Fig. 123. Slowly rotate the shat to check fot Fig. 1.28 Checking a camshaft for run-out, p] run-out if the dial gauge reading exceeds 0.01 mm, fita + Make sure to fit the correct shaft if the shaft is to be replaced. Check the identi- cation number when ordering a new shaft Replacing Valve Stem Oil Seats (Cylinder Head fitted): Valve stem oil seals are available in repair kits. Included in the sleeves which must be pushed over the valves 4 ‘seals. Valve stem seals are different in ciameter a by their shape (Fig. 124) Fig. 1.24 ~ Sectional view ofthe valve stom oll seals. On the leit for the exhaust valves; on the right for the Inlet valves. Normally a special too! is used to fit the seals, but a well fiting piece of tube Of suitable diameter can be used. Take care not to damage the sealing lip and the spring. 7 The valve cotter halves and the valve Centre. The operation is more difficult on a five-cylinder the Crankshaft must be rotated by a certain angle to move the next piston to TD.C. Only attempt this operation if you are competent. Start by setting the piston of the No. 1 cylinder to the top dead centre position. Valve stems ‘Seals of cylinders Nos. 1 and 4 can be replaced inthis positon, ‘+ Remove the camshaft (see description later on). 32 Telease the valve spring lifter. Make sure that the cotter halves: position by tapping the end of the valve stem with a plastic mallet. Place ‘2 rag over the valve end - just in case, ‘+ Fitthe camshaft as described later on and carry out all other operations in reverse order to the dismanting procedure. 1.3.0.6. _ Hydraulic Valve Clearance Compensation “The function of the hyat eliminate valve cleara ve clearance compensating elements is to 1e dimensional changes in the valve train 42 Valve spring retainer _h Oil bores (valve lash) due to heat expansion and wear are compensated by the elements. The rocker arm is in constant contact with the cam. The Compensating elements cannot be repaired, but can be checked for correct functioning as described below. Figs. 1.25 and 1.26 show sectonal views of 34 _avalve with clearance compensation. We: ‘operation, All references refer to Fig. 1.25, ‘The hydraulic valve compensating elemer ‘and operate the valves directly via a ball ofthe following the element can completely retract. The ‘rom the work chamber (b) flows through an annular gap, ie. 168 between the guide sleeve and the thrust pin to the oll supply ‘When the cam lobe has moved past the valve tappet, the thrust pin (6) wil The thrust spring (8) forces the thrust pin upwards until the ts against the cam. sulting from the upward movement of the thrust pin in the “work chamber (0) opens the ball valve and the oll can fow from the supply “chamber (h) into the work chamber (b). The ball valve closes when the valve appet presses against the cam and puts the thrust pin under load. The olin the work chamber acts as a “hydrauitc rigid connection” and opens the valve ing and depending on the engine speed and the is only pushed down slightly. ‘chamber (a) is sufficient to fil the ‘conditions of the engine. Oil of leak ir are able to escape via the 1nd the rocker lever. ‘The oil ejected from: ‘chamber flows via the annular gap between the guide sleeve and the thrust 434. PISTON AND CONT pn and the two return bores (c) nto the oil supply chamber. Baio. ma "Aldimensions ae given in metic urs | Pistons - 601 and 602 Engines + After removal ofa tappet (see below), mark the cylinder number and the Piston iat Std ‘compensating element in suitable manner. Always fit original parts in their same locations. ition, ie. the open side ‘+f the tappet cannot be depressed or excessive clearance can be felt between the tappet and the back of the tappet to its original position, but this operation is beyond the scope of ‘the home mechanic. Tappet Removal and installation: ‘= Remove the camshaft as described later on. ‘= Use a suction tool to remove the tappets. Mark them, ifthey are to be refitted, ‘+ Fitthe tappets into their original bores, if re-used. Refit the camshaft as, described and carry out all other operations in reverse order to the removal procedure. Max. twit of connecting rods 0.10 mm per 100 mm Max. Bond of connecting red (0.045 mm per 100 mm Max. weight ference in same engine: ‘5 gram (por set) Piston Diameter St, — Piston No. 03,28 ‘Cass 0 80,98 Cass 90.9¢mm Case 2 91,00mm Piston Diameter ~ Sto, ~ Piston No. 95, 44 ‘Case 0 Class 1 Class 2 = Wee im Max. weight ference uithin engine 2 Neth 25.995 ~ 26,000 mm 0.012002 mm (0.000 0.010 mm Connecting Rode cor 1ds are pushed out towards the top of the Ditonto ene sma en beret ynnecting rods are pust ne ‘entre big end bore Pansies 8, using a hammer handle alter connecting rod bearing caps: 38 wr have been removed. Before removal of the assemblies note the following, points: ‘+ Pistons and cylinder bores are graded in three diameter classes with specified tolerance groups and marked withthe letters A, X and B or 0, Fig. 1.28 ~ Identification (marking) of piston crown and cylinder block face withthe group code lattes. is best done with a centre liner is = punch (ojinder No. 1 one punch mark, etc, the bearing caps and the the assembles out of the cylinder bore. Any carbon per edge of the bores can be carefully removed with & tons, using a piston rng piers possible FA. we rovused, ark them accordance wh fe Measuring the Cylinder Bores de caliper is necessary to measure the diameter of the cylinder following operations are not possible if none is available or 4.33 - Removal or installation of, Fig [Note that al cylinder bores must be re-bored, even if only one of the bores is ouside the diameter limit. A tolerance of 0.20 mm is permissible. the wear | outside the limits, it is possible to have new cylinder liners fitted to the four dealer will advise you what can be done. To measure the running clearance, determine the pistor lamers as descibed above and calculate the diference between the imensions. a difference is more than 0.12 mm, have the ize pistons. parts should be thoroughly inspected. Signs of seizure, grooves ‘part to be replaced. Check the pistons. the connecting rod bots check their diameter at In Fig, 137 tis Is smaller than given for he tion, ref the bolt. A second check is carried out by ‘New connecting rods are supplied toget -* bush and can be fitted as supplied. Checking the Big End Bearing Clearance in connection with the crankshaft (Section These operations are described fitted, check the piston crown markings to ensure the fied. ifthe original pistons are fitted, arrange them in with the eylinder number markings. ‘connecting rods have been replaced check the bottom of the big end ‘punch marks are stamped into the Fig. 1.39 The arrow Inthe piston crown (1) must {ate tv front end of tho engine when the locating lugs for the Dearing shells (2) are on the LH. side ‘ofthe cylinder block. “+ Insert the connecting rod into the piston sure that the failure (blueish colour) must not be refited * ri ‘Gonnecing ond besring caps are matched to each cther and must be + Generously lubricate the piston pin Sngine ol and insert into the ; ‘connecting rod, using thumb pressure only. Never heat the piston to ft the piston pin. Fit the cirips to both sides ofthe piston, making sure of ‘their engagement around the groove. Move the piston up and down to check for ftee movement, ‘+ Using a pair of piston ring pliers, fit the piston rings from the top of the piston, starting with the bottom ring. The two compression rings could bbe mixed up and Figs. 1.40 should be referred to avoid mistakes. Under no citcumstances micup the upper and lower compression rings. 0p crankpins are at bottom dead rod assembles in the same more for correct installation It the engine operates with an EGR system, the pistons are cooled by oil splash jets (if applicable, introduced for model year 1991 on 601/602 engines), engine) — Version 1 = Group 0 Cinder No.1 1 1.3.1.6. Pistons and Connecting Rods - Installation ‘Generously lubricate the cylinder bores with oil. Markings on connecting rods-and bearing caps must be opposite each other. The arrows in the piston crowns must face towards the front ofthe engine. zt 46 -— Group 1 “Group 2: Nominal diameter - Group 0~ Gylnder No. to 4 208 mm ie a Sep mm rc = “Soup 60818. 0 28 mn Note: Rept sos ae ot vail tis gine ed Cinder ines ne Sone with nominal diameter. 7 iL / ox wear, nail and across: wv 40 me (004i) 9 i 4 ‘Max. out-ol-round or taper of bores: a) i= 6 New condfon 00131mm wea at O05 mm DP 6 Meas pit bes ‘As for oer enpes 4 r crankease \ - Fermsetie uneveness ct * ig 4 Upper ernkase face 40m Lower ark ae: paid asm Fig. 142 - View ofthe font ond ofthe eyndor Bock, Diflerence between tera iowe Sein’ 10 men (0004 n) ‘tlt the lcaton ote various prt 1.3.2.1. Servicing ‘Special attention should be given to the eylinderbiock each time the crankshaft has been removed, respective whether the bores are to be re- machined or not. Fig 1.41 ~ View of the rear end of be obtained, Tenace te steel ale a flows (8 esumed that he engin is ited: Remove the of pump. Remove the transmission and the rod of 14 for wear. A five-efing epee ‘must point out that the special i Thoroughly clean the ‘stee! balls in position to ensure their correct seating, ae os fo seer Gi Ary ‘i il galleries with compressed ait. 48 Fig. 1.44 — Fitting steel ball to the cylinder block. The Insert shows the + Coat the ball-shaped recess of the special drit with grease and insert the ball * Insert the steel bal corresponding bore A into position to its stop. Fig. 1.44 LZ ‘shows this operation + Refit the oil pump and the fywheel, reft the transmission and run the engine. Check the area of the steel ball for leaks, ‘Measurement of the cylinder bores should be made in accordance with the E zi data given in Sect and the instru oe is started. Then start the engine and ner as described 20. gives the distortion values. oft it the sie ofthe uth coda ae bot engin fey are be roused The u irface of the cylinder block has also been modifi On te se wer he ied ender of 34mm ameter ros has and wees ere ae to mor luge rom Samet 2 A pag 36 mm the block (shown with "i also fitted to the rear end ("2", Fi Welsh plugs can be replaced as follows: /stem and remove all parts ob i. transmission, intermediate flange, ing the welsh plug jection pump, ete. 8 swivelled by Fig. 1.45 and Fig. 1.46 ~The arrow shows the oll splash jt (engine with EGR 50 fan EGR system is fited, you wil find ol feed bores and oll cooling jets for r the pistons. The jets are fitted at the position shown in Fig, 1.46. These cylinder blocks cannot be fited to other models, Always seek advise fom your Mercedes Dealer, if you are intending to fit a replacement cylinder block, 1.3.3. CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS 1.3.3.0. Technical Data eco anesaf placed with Nos, | and V journals (601) or an IV journals (602) in"V" blocks Main Bearing Journal Diameter - 601/602 engine: ‘Nominal : Fermainbearngs nar Fer big ond bentngs Nominal < ‘strepair size 2nd repair size 5rd repair size: ‘th repair size With of Joumal on ited Bearing Nominal dimension: fe {4.00 34.4 mm (with thrust washers) ‘3400: (wth flanged bearings) Repair S28... “ven 34:59 me (wth rut washers) 1034.50 mm (wth anged bearings) Crankshaft - Removal and Installation Crankpin Diameter ~ 6011602 engines: Nominal dimension. > 47.980 — 47.965 mm reried So take ois fe Ciel etropair sae 47.000 47.715 mm ines, 2 ‘mark faces with the bearing Lift the crankshaft out of the eyinder block and remove the remaining “rom the centre bearing location and the remaining is together with the lower shell ‘an oil bore and a groove 'se when the crankshaft is installed. wufactured before 9 cap bolts with double hexagon and shoulder the bolts to 5.5 kgm (396 fulb.) and then angle-tigten them a further 90 ~ 100°. Bearing caps are offset and can only be fitted in one position. Fig. 1.60 - Measuring the Inside

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