11 33 050 Removing and installing/replacing all rocker arms (N55)

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary work:

IMPORTANT: Roller cam followers (1) on intake side are divided into bearing classes.

The tolerance classes are marked according to the illustration in numbers from 1 to 5 .

Already used roller cam followers (1) may only be reused in the same position.

Fig 1: Identifying Roller Cam Follower (Intake Side)

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Detach roller cam followers (1) from hydraulic valve clearance compensating element and remove.

Place all roller cam followers (1) in neat order on special tool 11 4 481 .

Installation note:

Prior to installation of intermediate levers, ensure proper installation position of roller cam followers (1).

Classification of roller cam follower intake.

Series: Number 3. standard.

Number 2. slow idle.

Number 4. fast idle.

In case of repair: rough idle.

Reparatur: 1

Number 1. slow speed in idle.

Number 5. high speed in idle.

Fig 2: Locating Intake Roller Cam Follower Number

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Detach roller cam follower (1) on exhaust side from hydraulic valve clearance compensating element and remove.

Place all roller cam followers (1) in neat order on special tool 11 4 482 .

Installation note:

Prior to installation of exhaust camshaft, ensure proper installation position of roller cam followers (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Cam Follower Rocker Arm

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Remove hydraulic valve clearance compensating element (1) on intake side in direction of arrow.

Installation note:

If hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (1) are reused, they must be placed together with rocker arms in neat order in special tool 11 4 481 .

Fig 4: Locating Hydraulic Valve Clearance Compensating Element

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Remove hydraulic valve clearance compensating element (1) on exhaust side in direction of arrow.

Installation note:

If hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (1) are reused, they must be placed together with rocker arms in neat order in special tool 11 4 482 .

Fig 5: Removing Hydraulic Valve Clearance Compensating Element (Exhaust Side)

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME; if necessary, readjust uniform mixture distribution.