Disassembling the cylinder head from the special tool

• Unfasten screw connection.
• Lift cylinder head from special tool with workshop crane 0 494 362 (11 9 000) .

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• Install guide rail (2)  from above.
• Replace bearing journal (1)  .

  Parts:  Bearing journal

• Tighten the bearing journals (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to SEALING THE OIL DUCT .
• Refer to CLEANING SEALING SURFACES .
• Refer to REPLACING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to PRELOAD TIMING CHAIN .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING ALL SPECIAL TOOLS .
• Refer to INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to PREPARING THE INJECTORS FOR INSTALLATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OIL FEED LINE FOR THE TURBOCHARGER (ENGINE ENCAPSULATION REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT FEED LINE FOR THE TURBOCHARGER (COOLANT RETURNING LINE REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE FOR THE TURBOCHARGER (AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP IS REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR THE TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE OF LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER FIREWALL LOWER PART .
• Refer to FASTENING HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES ON THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONICS .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT SEALING FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT SEALING FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
• Refer to INSTALLING TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL AT THE REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING RESONATOR .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE OIL DRAIN PLUG .
• Refer to INSTALLING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR AXLE COVER .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: INSTALLING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE RIGHT, AND ON THE LEFT WHERE REQUIRED .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to TOPPING UP THE MOTOR OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .
• Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .