Skoda OCTAVIA MK1 Service Manual page 31

Rotate crankshaft to TDC cylinder 1
– -arrow- (vehicles with automatic
gearbox).
TDC marking on drive plate and reference
mark must be aligned.
Note
When engine removed, position vibration
damper to TDC cylinder 1 -arrows-.
– Remove engine cover.
Insert supporting device -MP 9-200- and
–
take up weight of engine with the spindle
of the supporting device (only on right).
– Remove vibration damper.
Remove top, bottom and middle timing
–
belt guard.
Unscrew the reservoir for the power-
–
assisted steering.
Unbolt engine support from engine
– console and engine console from body
-arrows-.
– Mark the rotation direction of the timing
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