11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (N14)

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Special tools required:

11 4 480

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Cylinder Head .
Remove Inlet Camshaft .
Remove Exhaust Camshaft .
Remove Roller Cam Follower .
Remove Valve Springs .
Remove Valve Stem Seals .

Arrangement:

Valve
Valve stem seal with spring plate, bottom
Valve spring
Top plate spring
Valve tapers

If the valves are to be reused, set then down in special tool 11 4 480 in a tidy and orderly fashion.

Fig 1: Valve Assembly And Components

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.