11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves

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.

Fig 1: Identifying Valve Components

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.