Cylinder Head Bank 1 (Right) Loosening Sequence

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Fig 1: Cylinder Head Bank 1 (Right) Loosening Sequence

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NOTE:

Cylinder head bolts without a collar have a Polydrive wrench profile.

Cylinder head bolts with a collar have an internal multi-point wrench profile.

If the cylinder head bolt with collar >>sticks<< on the camshafts when removing the camshafts must be removed if necessary.

-- Loosen the cylinder head bolts in the sequence -1 to 8-.

-- Remove the bolts, remove the cylinder head and place it on a soft surface (foam).