Removing the exhaust camshaft for cylinders 7 to 12

Exhaust camshaft, left 

Fig 1: Exhaust Camshaft Screws Loosening Sequence

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1-14 Screws (graphic N74) 

• Release all screws incrementally in the sequence (1) to (14) in half turns.
  Fig 2: Exhaust Camshaft Screws Loosening Sequence

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• Remove thrust bearing (1) and all exhaust camshaft bearing caps (2) and place neatly in special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .
• Remove the exhaust camshaft and place in the special tool 0 495 105 (11 4 480) .

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