11 34 552 Removing and Installing or Replacing All Valves (N54)

Special tools required: 

• 11 4 480

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove cylinder head.
• Remove inlet camshaft.
• Remove exhaust camshaft.
• Remove roller cam follower.
• Remove valve springs.
• Remove valve stem seals.

Arrangement:

1. Valve
2. Valve stem seal with spring plate, bottom
3. Valve spring
4. Top plate spring
5. Valve tapers

If the valves are to be reused, set then down in special tool 11 4 480 in a tidy and orderly fashion. See 11 4 480 PLACEMENT BOARDS (2X)

Fig 1: Identifying Valve Arrangement Position

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.