Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual page 501

• As an assembly aid, remove the timing gear from the heat source e.g. with a piston restraining strap
and quickly mount or push it into place on the journal.
9. Warm the timing gear to approx. 150 − 200°C in an oil bath or on a heating plate and push it on to the
crankshaft journal up to the stop.
10. Heat up the spacer ring in the same way and push it on up to the stop.
11. Mount snap ring.
Note
• The snap ring must be inserted without play!
The following snap rings are available:
Part number
901.102.148.00
901.102.148.01
901.102.148.02
901.102.148.03
* most frequently used snap ring for first assembly
12. Select the corresponding snap ring using an insertion test.
13. The opening of the snap ring should lie opposite the Woodruff key groove.
14. Knock the snap ring into the retaining groove with a blunt chisel.
Location Thread
Connecting rod nut M9 x 1.25
Assembling crankshaft
einordnung
Thickness (mm)
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
Tightening torque Nm (ftlb.)
Initial tightening: 30 Nm (22 ftlb.); final tightening: 1 x 90 ° torque
Identification
blank
tempered blue*
tempered yellow/brown
black, gun−metal finish
angle
438