Removing the intake camshaft of cylinder bank 2

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WARNING: Hot surfaces .
Risk of burning!

Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.

Preliminary work

Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNDERSHIELD (TANK COVER) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TENSION STRUT .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OXYGEN CONTROL SENSOR .
Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to REMOVING THE HOLDER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT OXYGEN MONITOR SENSOR .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE VENTILATION LINE AND THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION INTAKE PIPE .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
Refer to RELEASING SCREW BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , and REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
Refer to RELEASING LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE PARTIALLY .
Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT PUMP .
Refer to REMOVING THE BELT TENSIONER .
Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY ON THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER .
Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COIL FROM CYLINDER 1 .
Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 5-8 .
Refer to RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION FROM THE LEFT HAND CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
Refer to REMOVING FRONT HEAT SHIELD .
Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE SEALING CAP ON THE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to MOVING THE CRANKSHAFT TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION TO ADJUST THE TIMINGS .
Refer to CHECK THE VANOS ADJUSTER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to RELAXING CHAIN TENSIONER ON BANK 2 FOR CHECKING OR SETTING TIMING .
Refer to REMOVING HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to PRELOADING THE TIMING CHAIN OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to FIXING THE ENGINE IN THE INSTALLATION POSITION ON CYLINDER 1 (SET VALVE TIMINGS) .
Refer to REMOVING BOTH LEFT VANOS ADJUSTERS .
Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL FOR FIXING CAMSHAFTS IN POSITION ON BANK 2 .
Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRETENSION TIMING CHAIN ON CYLINDER BANK 2 .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT INTAKE PLENUM (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT VALVETRONIC SERVOMOTOR (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 2 ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
Refer to REMOVING TORSION SPRINGS .
Refer to REMOVING THE SLIDING BLOCK OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .

Mark the guide bearing shells of the intake camshaft from (E1) to (E5) as shown in the graphic.
Release the screws of the guide bearing with the item numbers (1) and (4) in several steps by half a rotation at a time.
Remove the guide bearing shells.
Remove the intake camshaft.

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