Knocking out valve guide - AR05.30-P-3731-01AV

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Fig 1: Identifying Supports (1 Pair) (606 589 00 31 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Drift (11 589 02 15 00)

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Place the cylinder head on both the supports (1). Align the supports (1) so that the valve guide to be knocked out cannot hit the supports (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Cylinder Head Support
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Knock out the valve guide (2) from the side of the combustion chamber using a drift (3)

Fig 4: Identifying Knock Out Valve Guide From Side Of Combustion Chamber

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