11 33 062 Removing And Installing / Replacing All HVCA (Hydraulic Valve Clearance Adjustment) Elements (S85)

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IMPORTANT: Used HVCA elements may only be reused in the same position.
Set HVCA elements down in a clean and orderly manner.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove left inlet camshaft and Right Inlet Camshaft .
Remove exhaust camshaft. See 11 31 036 Removing And Installing / Replacing Left Exhaust Camshaft (S85) and 11 31 038 Removing And Installing / Replacing Right Exhaust Camshaft (S85)

Set HVCA elements (1) down in a clean and orderly manner.

Fig 1: Identifying HVCA Elements

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Remove HVCA element (1) in upward direction.

Installation:

Turning lock (2) on cylinder head.

Fig 2: Identifying HVCA Elements And Lock

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Check surface (1) of HVCA element for damage.

Installation:

Turning lock (2) on HVCA element.

Fig 3: Identifying Surface Of HVCA Element

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Installation:

Check valve keys (1) for correct seating.

Check turning lock (2) on cylinder head for damage.

Fig 4: Identifying Valve Keys And Lock

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Assemble engine.