11 12 004 Removing and installing/sealing both cylinder head covers (M62): Installation

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Layout of retaining elements:

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Washer
Rubber mount

Fig 1: Layout Of Retaining Elements
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Check seal, replace if necessary.

Coat outer and inner grooves and sealing face of cylinder head cover all round with anti-friction rubber coating, e.g. glycerine.

Press internal gasket into groove in cover without torsional stress, starting at the four corner radii.

Fig 2: Installing Internal Gasket Into Groove In Cylinder Head Cover

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Align outer gasket loosely on groove in cover. Secure gasket in groove in cover, starting in the corner radii at the back (1) and locate without torsional stress in the groove.

Fig 3: Identifying Corner Radii Starting Position

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Clean gasket residue from sealing surface.

Apply coat of Drei Bond 1209 to contact surfaces of joint.

Fig 4: Identifying Contact Surfaces Of Joint

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NOTE: Illustration with engine removed.

Clean gasket residue from sealing surface.

Apply thin, uniform bead of Drei Bond 1209 to transmission area on half-moon sections.

Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Area On Half-Moon Sections

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NOTE: Illustration with engine removed.

Check that side of gasket is correctly seated and check back of cylinder head.

Fig 6: Checking Side Of Cylinder Head Gasket

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Screw two retaining elements to the locating points, without preload at this stage, and align the cover. Install all other retaining elements and tighten crosswise from inside to outside.

Fig 7: Identifying Points For Screwing Retaining Elements

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