Removing the cylinder head cover
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WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system
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Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE SYSTEM BATTERY .
- Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER FIREWALL COVER PANEL .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: PARTIALLY REMOVING THE ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR BULKHEAD .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING INJECTORS .
- Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
Screw connection of the cylinder head cover
- Cylinder head cover
1 - 15 Screws
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Contaminant or foreign body .
Contamination can result in malfunctions, loss of function or leaks .
Contaminant or foreign body .
Contamination can result in malfunctions, loss of function or leaks .
- Adhere to the utmost cleanliness.
- Protect components from contamination e.g. by covering.
- Close off line connections with seal plugs.
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Loosen clamp (2).
- Guide out wiring harness section (3) for the engine and set aside.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Guide the fuel feed line (2) out and set it aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Guide out wiring harness section (2) for the engine and set aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Guide the coolant return line (2) out of the holder (3) and lay to one side.
- Evenly release all the screws in a sequence from (15) to (1).
- Feed out and remove the cylinder head cover (A).