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Remove/install cylinder head cover (engine with LH-SFI 6 cyl.) - ra0100104b500x(0500)

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Engine with LH-SFI fuel injection Engine 104 

B. Engines with LH-SFI (LH sequential multiport fuel injection system) 

Preceding work:

Ignition coils removed

Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates:

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Removing And Installing Components
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Cover (16) remove, install.
Cable duct (4) unscrew, place to the side, install.
Bolts (14) and (15) with spacer sleeves (14a) and (15a) unscrew, screw on; see bolt diagram (10 Nm).
Cylinder head cover (1) with gaskets (2) and (2a) and shaft seals (3) take off, fit on; replace only together.
NOTE: Remove grease from sealing groove and existing re-usable gasket (2) so that the gasket (2) adheres better to the cylinder head cover (1). (Do not grease new gasket!).
Engine run.
Leaktightness check, particularly at rear (arrows) at the gaskets (2a) and in the spark plug recesses.
TIGHTENING TORQUE IN NM

Cylinder head cover bolts 10

Special tool 

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (001 589 72 21 00)
G05438075Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.

Bolt diagram 

Fig 3: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolts
G05438076Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.