11 34 560 Replacing All Valve Stem Seals (S85)

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Special tools required:

11 1 480
11 5 270

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove cylinder head. See 11 12 105 Removing And Installing Left Cylinder Head (S85) or 11 12 106 Removing And Installing Right Cylinder Head (S85) .
Remove all valve springs.

Remove valve stem seal with special tool 11 1 480 in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Removing Valve Stem Seal With Special Tool 11 1 480

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Installation:

Attach the mounting sleeve (1) supplied with the new part to the valve stem.

Fig 2: Identifying Mounting Sleeve

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Attach valve stem seal (2) over mounting sleeve (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Valve Stem Seal And Mounting Sleeve

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Press on valve stem seal with special tool 11 5 270 in direction of arrow as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Pressing On Valve Stem Seal With Special Tool 11 5 270

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Assemble engine.