300Tdi Engine
ENGINE
OVERHAUL
11
ROCKER SHAFT
Remove
1. Disconnect breather hoses from crankcase
breather cyclone unit.
2. Remove bolt securing cyclone unit to rocker
cover.
3. Remove cyclone unit, remove and discard ’O’
ring.
4. Disconnect breather hoses from cylinder block
and rocker cover.
5. Remove 3 flange nuts securing rocker cover,
recover sealing washers.
6. Remove rocker cover, remove and discard
gasket.
7. Slacken locknut on each tappet adjusting
screw, slacken adjusting screws until they are
clear of push rods.
8. Working from the centre outwards,
progressively slacken then remove 3 nuts and
2 bolts securing rocker shaft pedestals to
cylinder head.
CAUTION: Insert a slave bolt into
pedestals 1 and 5 to prevent components
sliding off shaft.
9. Remove rocker shaft assembly.