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Removing and installing camshafts > < Valve gear
Assembly overview - valve gear
   
Assembly overview - valve gear
1 - Exhaust valve
q   Do not rework. Only lapping in is permitted.
q   Valve dimensions → Fig..
q   Checking valve guides → Chapter.
2 - Cylinder head
3 - Valve guide
q   Check → Chapter.
4 - Valve stem seal
5 - Valve spring
6 - Valve spring plate
7 - Cotters
8 - Hydraulic compensation element
q   Do not interchange.
q   Oil contact surfaces.
9 - Exhaust camshaft
q   Check radial clearance with Plastigage (roller rocker fingers removed)
q   Radial clearance when bearing Ø is 24 mm: 0.024 … 0.066 mm
q   Radial clearance when bearing Ø is 32 mm: 0.030 … 0.051 mm
q   Runout: max. 0.04 mm.
10 - Cylinder head cover
q   With integrated camshaft bearings.
q   Clean sealing surface; reworking not permitted.
q   Remove sealant residue.
11 - Bolt
q   Renew.
q   Tightening sequence → Fig..
12 - O-ring
q   Renew.
q   Lubricate with engine oil
13 - Plug
14 - Inlet camshaft
q   Check radial clearance with Plastigage (roller rocker fingers removed)
q   Radial clearance when bearing Ø is 24 mm: 0.024 … 0.066 mm
q   Runout: max. 0.04 mm.
15 - Cap
q   Renew.
q   Removing sealing cap with cylinder head cover installed: pierce on one side with an awl and pry out
q   Installing: press in 1 … 2 mm deep without sealant using thrust piece -3334-.
16 - Inlet valve
q   Do not rework. Only lapping in is permitted.
q   Valve dimensions → Fig..
q   Checking valve guides → Chapter.

   
Tightening sequence for cylinder head cover
–  Renew bolts.
1.  Fit bolts in the sequence -1 … 6- and hand-tighten in several stages.
2.  Tighten bolts in the sequence -1 … 6- to 8 Nm using torque wrench.
3.  Turn 90° further in the sequence -1 … 6- using a fixed wrench.
  Note
Take care to keep retaining frame straight.
  A15-10431
Valve dimensions
  Note
Inlet and exhaust valves must not be reworked. Only lapping-in is permitted.
  A15-0326
DimensionInlet valveExhaust valve
Ø amm33.85 ± 0.1028.0 ± 0.1
Ø bmm5.98 ± 0.0075.955 ± 0.007
cmm103.97101.87
α∠°4545

   

Removing and installing camshafts > < Valve gear