11 34 552 Removing and installing/replacing all valves (N52T)

Special tools required: 

• 11 4 480

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove CYLINDER HEAD .
• Remove INTERMEDIATE LEVER 
• Remove ECCENTRIC SHAFT 
• Remove INTAKE CAMSHAFT 
• Remove EXHAUST CAMSHAFT .
• Remove ROCKER ARM 
• Remove VALVE SPRINGS 
• Remove VALVE STEM SEALS 

Arrangement:

1. Valve
2. Valve stem seal with lower spring cup
3. Valve spring
4. Upper spring cup
5. Valve keys

If the valves are to be reused, they must be placed in neat order in special tool 11 4 480 .

Fig 1: Identifying Valve Components

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Assemble engine.

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