Camshafts, removing

• Refer to CAMSHAFTS, REMOVING, USED CAMSHAFTS, REINSTALLING ON CYLINDER BANK 1 (RIGHT) 
• Refer to CAMSHAFTS, REMOVING, USED CAMSHAFTS, REINSTALLING ON CYLINDER BANK 2 (LEFT) 

-- Mark the allocation of the roller rocker lever and the hydraulic adjusting elements so they can be installed again.

-- If necessary, remove the roller rocker levers with the hydraulic adjusting elements and place them on a clean surface.

-- Move piston for that cylinder to "Bottom Dead Center (BDC) position".

-- Place the :VAS5161A/29  on the cylinder head.

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-- Secure the guide plate with the :VAS5161/12  .

-- Insert the :VAS5161/3A  in the guide plate and loosen the stuck valve retainers with a plastic mallet.

-- Install the :VAS5161/29-1  in the guide plate.

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-- Install the :VAS5161/11  hand tight in the glow plug threads.

-- Install the :VAS5161/6  with the :VAS5161/5  in the guide plate.

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-- Insert the :VAS5161/8A  into the opening above the soon to be removed valve spring.

-- Connect the adapter to the compressed air using a commercially available intermediate piece and give steady pressure.

• Minimum pressure: 6 bar (87 psi)

-- Engage the :VAS5161/2  at the engaging device and press the installation cartridge downward.

-- At the same time, rotate the cartridge knurled screw right until points engage in valve retainers.

-- Move the knurled wheel left and right slightly. This presses the valve retainers apart and captures them in the cartridge.

-- Release the pressure fork.

-- Remove the installation cartridge with the knurled spacer ring.

-- Remove the valve spring and the valve spring plate.

-- Remove the valve stem seal with the :3364  .

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If puller cannot be used on several valve stem seals due to restricted clearance, proceed as follows:

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-- Remove the roll pin -arrow- on the puller with a drift and remove the impact puller attachment.

-- Position the lower part of the :3364  on the valve stem seal.

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-- Secure the puller with a drift or cotter pin drive -1- as shown in the illustration.

-- Position the valve lever on the puller and remove the valve stem seal -arrow-.

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-- Lightly oil the valve stem seal.

-- Slide the valve stem seal onto the plastic sleeve.

-- Carefully press the valve stem seal onto the valve guide with the :3365  .

-- Remove plastic sleeve.

If the valve retainers were removed from the installation cartridge, they must then be inserted into the :VAS5161/18  .

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• The large diameter of the valve retainers point upward.

-- Insert valve spring and valve spring plate.

-- Press the cartridge from above onto the insertion device and capture keepers.

-- Insert the cartridge into the :VAS5161A/29  .

-- Press the pressure fork down and pull the knurled screw up while turning left and right. This inserts the valve retainers.

-- Release the pressure fork with the knurled screw still raised.

-- Repeat the procedure on each valve.

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