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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

OVERHAUL 12-3-101

4. Fit spring and spring cap.

5. Position LRT-12-034  and adapter LRT-12-

034/1to spring cap and compress valve spring.

6. Fit collets.
7. Release valve spring and remove tool LRT-12-

034.

8. Using a wooden dowel and mallet, lightly tap 

top of each valve two or three times to seat 
valves and collets.

9. Thoroughly clean and lubricate hydraulic 

tappets with clean engine oil. Fit hydraulic 
tappets to original bores in cylinder head.

10. Ensure that mating faces of camshaft carrier 

and cylinder head are clean and dry.

11. Lubricate camshafts and bearing journals with 

clean engine oil.

12. Position camshafts in cylinder head with rear 

timing gear drive slots in each camshaft facing 
towards the centre as shown.

CAUTION: Ensure camshafts are in their 
correct fitted locations. Camshafts are 
colour coded - Inlet - Orange; Exhaust - 
Blue.

13. Apply continuous thin beads of sealant, Part 

No. STC 4600, to paths on camshaft carrier as 
shown. Spread sealant to an even film using a 
roller.

CAUTION: To avoid contamination, 
assembly should be completed immediately 
after application of sealant.

14. Position camshaft carrier, fit and progressively 

tighten bolts in the sequence shown to 10 Nm 
(7.5 lbf.ft).

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