11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs

Special tools required: 

• 11 0 009 
• 11 0 346 
• 11 4 480
• 11 9 000
• 11 9 017

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Remove CYLINDER HEAD .
• Remove EXHAUST CAMSHAFT .
• Remove INLET CAMSHAFT .
• Remove ROLLER CAM FOLLOWER .

Inlet valves: 

Place cylinder head on special tool 11 9 000. 

Press valve spring down on spring retainer with special tools 11 0 009  and 11 9 017. 

Fig 1: Pressing Valve Spring Down On Spring Retainer With Special Tools (11 0 009) And (11 9 017)

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Exhaust valves: 

Place cylinder head on special tool 11 9 000. 

Press valve spring down on spring retainer with special tools 11 0 009  and 11 0 346. 

Fig 2: Pressing Valve Spring Down On Spring Retainer With Special Tools (11 0 009) And (11 0 346)

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Remove valve tapers with a magnet.

Remove valve spring and spring retainer.

Set down on special tool 11 4 480  in a tidy and orderly fashion.

Fig 3: Removing Valve Spring And Spring Retainer

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Color marking (1) is normally on lower end of valve spring.

Installation note: 

Inlet valve: Violet/green or violet/yellow

Exhaust valve: White/green or white/yellow

If the colors on the valve springs can no longer be identified, these must be replaced for safety reasons.

Fig 4: Identifying Valve Spring With Color Marking

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Arrangement:

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

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.