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Cylinder Head|Description and Operation > < Remove and install exhaust gas recirculation valve (Z 12 XE, Z 12 XEP, Z 14 XEP)

Attaching parts to cylinder head, remove and install

  Remove

1.   Detach intake manifold from cylinder head
•   Unscrew 6x bolt (1)
•   Remove gasket.
•   Clean sealing surfaces
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2.   Detach chain tensioner from cylinder head
•   Unscrew 2 bolts
3.   Detach oil pressure switch from cylinder head
4.   Detach exhaust gas recirculation valve from cylinder head
•   Unscrew 4 bolts
5.   Remove spark plugs using KM-194-E
6.   Check marking on bearing cap before removing the camshafts.

Exhaust camshaft marking

= 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9

Intake camshaft marking

= 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 10

7.   Remove exhaust camshaft
Note:   When releasing the camshaft bearing caps, make sure that the camshaft is evenly released from the bearing seats.
•   Undo the camshaft bearing cap in stages of 1/2 to 1 revolution
•   Unscrew 10 bolts
•   Remove the camshaft bearing cap
Place in correct order
•   Remove exhaust camshaft
8.   Remove intake camshaft
Note:   When releasing the camshaft bearing caps, make sure that the camshaft is evenly released from the bearing seats.
•   Undo the camshaft bearing cap in stages of 1/2 to 1 revolution
•   Unscrew 10 bolts
•   Remove the camshaft bearing cap
Place in correct order
•   Remove intake camshaft
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9.   Remove roller cam follower and hydraulic valve lifter from cylinder head
•   Place the roller cam follower and hydraulic valve lifter in sequential order
Note order

  Install

10.   Clean all removed parts
11.   Insert hydraulic valve lifter and roller cam follower in cylinder head
•   Coat the sliding surfaces of the hydraulic valve lifter and roller cam follower with clean engine oil
•   Insert in the cylinder head in the proper order
12.   Coat camshaft bearings with MoS 2 lubricating paste
13.   Install intake camshaft
•   Coat sliding surfaces with MoS2 lubricating paste
•   Fit intake camshaft
Note:   Insert camshaft so that the cams of 1st cylinder is at "ignition TDC" (cams point outward)
Important:   Observe installation position and allocations
•   Fit camshaft bearing caps
•   Install camshaft bearing cap
Note:   Tighten camshaft bearing caps in spiral pattern from inside outwards
Tighten 10 bolts 8Nm
14.   Install exhaust camshaft
•   Coat sliding surfaces with MoS2 lubricating paste
•   Fit exhaust camshaft
Note:   Insert camshaft so that the cams of 1st cylinder is at "ignition TDC" (cams point outward)
Important:   Observe installation position and allocations
•   Fit camshaft bearing caps
•   Install camshaft bearing cap
Note:   Tighten camshaft bearing caps in spiral pattern from inside outwards
Tighten 10 bolts 8Nm
Object Number: 2399412  Size: DEFAULT


15.   Install spark plugs in cylinder head using KM-194-E 25 Nm
16.   Attach exhaust gas recirculation valve to cylinder head
•   Use new gasket
•   Tighten 4 bolts 8 Nm
17.   Attach oil pressure switch to cylinder head 20 Nm
•   Use new seal ring
18.   Attach chain tensioner to cylinder head
•   Tighten 2 bolts 8 Nm
19.   Attach intake manifold to cylinder head
•   Fit 4 new seal rings
•   Tighten 6 bolts 10 Nm

Cylinder Head|Description and Operation > < Remove and install exhaust gas recirculation valve (Z 12 XE, Z 12 XEP, Z 14 XEP)