11 33 516 Removing and installing/replacing rocker arms on left inlet side (N62 to 9/03): Removal

Removal of rocker arms is described separately from installation.

Remove servomotor for left eccentric shaft.

Remove ignition coils on cylinder bank 5 to 8. See IGNITION COIL .

Remove left cylinder head cover .

Remove spark plugs on cylinder bank 5 to 8.

Remove inlet and exhaust adjustment unit on left side.

IMPORTANT: The inlet camshaft must first be rotated so that when the bearing bracket is removed the intermediate levers do not slip out and damage the camshaft.

Rotate inlet camshaft against direction of rotation until lettering (1) on 8th cylinder points upwards in cylinder axis and cam is horizontal.

Fig 1: Rotating Inlet Camshaft

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Rotate eccentric shaft at dihedral head as illustrated in order to reduce tension on torsion spring (1).

Pretension torsion spring (1) with a cable strap (2), feed out from roller (3) and carefully relieve tension.

Fig 2: Removing Pretension Torsion Spring With Cable Strap From Roller

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Rotate eccentric shaft at dihedral head as shown in illustration back to minimum stroke position.

Fig 3: Rotating Eccentric Shaft At Dihedral Head

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IMPORTANT: Do not mix up the camshaft bearing covers of cylinders 1 to 4 and 5 to 8.

NOTE: Bearing caps of inlet camshaft are marked on cylinder bank 5 to 8 with R E1 to R E5 from inlet side.

Release nuts and remove bearing cap R E1.

Fig 4: Removing Bearing Cap R E1

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Release 8 nuts of bearing bracket (1) from outside to inside.

Fig 5: Releasing Nuts Of Bearing Bracket

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Clamp special tool 11 9 470 as illustrated in a vise.

Fig 6: Clamping Special Tool 11 9 470 In Vise

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IMPORTANT: Do not tilt bearing bracket (1).

Carefully lift out bearing bracket (1).

Fig 7: Lifting Out Bearing Bracket

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Place bearing bracket (1) with inlet camshaft and eccentric shaft as illustrated on special tool 11 9 470.

Secure bearing bracket (1) with a nut (special tool 11 9 473).

Fig 8: Placing Bearing Bracket With Inlet Camshaft And Eccentric Shaft On Special Tool 11 9 470

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IMPORTANT: The lower section of the bearing bracket (1) is machined with the cylinder head and must not be mixed up.

NOTE: Lower section of bearing bracket (1) remains on cylinder head.

Fig 9: Remaining Lower Section Of Bearing Bracket On Cylinder Head

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IMPORTANT: Rockers arms (1) are divided into individual tolerance classes.
The tolerance classes are designated as illustrated with the numbers from 1 to 4.
Used rocker arms (1) may only be reused in the same position.

When replacing rocker arms (1) on inlet side: install rocker arms of the same tolerance class in the same position.

Remove rocker arms (1) on inlet side and set aside in neat order.

Fig 10: Removing Rocker Arms

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