11 34 552 Removing and installing/replacing all valves (N54, N54T)

Special tools required: 

• 11 4 480

Necessary preliminary tasks 

• Remove CYLINDER HEAD .
• Remove INTAKE 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 keys

If the valves are to be reused, set them down in special tool 11 4 480 in a tidy and orderly fashion.

Fig 1: Identifying Valve, Valve Spring, Top Plate Spring And Valve Keys

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.