Installing cylinder head cover

Bolts of the cylinder head cover 

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence

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• Replace the profile seal (1)  .

  Parts:  Profile seal

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• Make sure that the cylinder head cover (1)  is correctly fitted on the high pressure pump bracket (2)  in the marked area.

The cylinder head cover (1)  must not tap the high pressure pump bracket (2)  in the marked area.

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• Position cylinder head cover.
• Make sure that the cylinder head cover does not tap the high pressure pump bracket.
• Join all screws of the cylinder head cover in sequence (1)  to (15)  in 180 degree steps.

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Cover Screws Tightening Sequence

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• Tighten the screws of the cylinder head cover in sequence (1)  to (15)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cylinder head cover to cylinder head
  M6	Tightening torque	8 Nm
  	Tightening torque	11 Nm

• Position the fuel supply line and tighten the screw (4)  .

• Position the engine wiring harness (3)  and clip in the marked area.
• Clip in the cable in the marked areas.
• Position the carrier plate and tighten the screw (2)  .
• Clip in both oxygen sensor connectors (1)  on the carrier plate.

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• Correctly route the engine wiring harness (3)  and clip in the highlighted area.
• Clip in the engine ventilation line (2)  .
• Connect and lock both connectors (1)  .

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• Clip in the positive battery cable (2)  in the highlighted area.
• Attach both oxygen sensor cables (1)  in the highlighted areas.

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• Clip in the engine wiring harness (1)  in the highlighted areas.

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• Replace the O-ring of the oil feed line (2)  .

  Parts:  O-ring

• Position oil feed line (2)  .
• Tighten down screw (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• 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 FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
• 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 HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• 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 INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .