Remove intake camshaft

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Make sure that the exhaust camshaft bearing cap is placed in the correct position in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .
NOTE: The intake sprocket bearing caps are legibly labeled from the intake side with E1, E2, E3, E4 and E.

NOTE: Intake camshaft bearing cap E is a thrust bearing.

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Loosen all screws on the intake camshaft bearing caps in sequence from (10) to (1).

Fig 1: Intake Camshaft Bearing Caps Screws Loosening Sequence
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Take off intake camshaft bearing caps (E1), (E2), (E3), (E4), (E) and place them in order in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .

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Guide and remove intake camshaft (1) in the direction of the arrow.

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