11 34 552 Removing and installing/replacing all valves (S65)

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Special tools required:

11 5 281
11 5 282
11 5 283
11 9 001
11 9 006
11 9 008
11 9 009
11 9 951
11 9 952
11 9 953

See ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to cylinder head.
Use only the approved special tools.
Plastic rings on the special tools must not be damaged.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove intake air manifold.
Remove left cylinder head cover and right cylinder head cover .
Remove cylinder head on left and right .
Remove all spark plugs. See 12 12 011 REPLACING ALL SPARK PLUGS (S65) .
If necessary, remove and install engine .

NOTE: Place cylinder head (1) on special tool 11 9 001 .

Prepare special tool 11 9 006 with special tool 11 9 008 .

NOTE: Picture shows S85.

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head, Special Tool (11 9 001) And (11 9 006)

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Insert aluminum profile rail (1) and align.

Secure eccentric clamping levers (2 and 3).

Fig 2: Inserting Aluminum Profile Rail

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IMPORTANT: Special tools S85 11 5 281 and 11 5 282 must be modified to S65.

Special tool 11 5 281 for removing valve keys.

Special tool 11 5 282 for installing valve keys.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (11 5 282), (11 5 281) And (11 5 283)

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Unscrew valve cage from special tool 11 5 281 .

Special tool 11 9 951 (1 to 3) must be replaced.

Fig 4: Identifying Valve Cage

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Remove all washers of special tool 11 5 281 (S85).

Insert special tool 11 9 951 in correct order.

Insert washer (1) with collar facing down in valve cage (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Washer And Valve Cage

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Insert felt washer (2) with smooth side facing down in valve cage (1).

Fig 6: Identifying Valve Cage And Felt Washer

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Insert washer (3) in valve cage (1).

Screw down special tool 11 5 281 with inserted special tool 11 9 951 again.

Fig 7: Identifying Washer And Valve Cage

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Modify special tool 11 5 281 with special tool 11 9 951 .

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tools (11 5 281) And (11 9 951)

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IMPORTANT: In order to avoid damaging the HVCA guide, use only the designated special tools.

Adjust special tool 11 9 009 so that special tool 11 5 281 can press vertically onto the valve spring.

Fig 9: Identifying Special Tools (11 5 281) And (11 9 909)

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NOTE: Special tool 11 5 281 incorporates a lever (1) which is tensioned with a spring.

Press down valve spring with special tool 11 9 009 and keep pressed.

Pretension lever (1) in direction of arrow.

Release lever (1) in tensioned position.

The valve keys still installed are thus forced out and drop into the working chamber of special tool 11 5 281 .

Repeat the operation several times if necessary until all the valve keys are forced out.

Fig 10: Releasing Lever

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Pull back lever on special tool 11 5 281 .

Valve keys (1) can now be ejected from the working chamber (2).

Fig 11: Identifying Keys, Working Chamber And Special Tool (11 5 281)

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Remove special tool 11 9 006 .

All the engine valves are now accessible.

Installation:

Set the engine valves down in neat and tidy order if they are to be reused.

Check valve seat for damage.

Fig 12: Identifying Cylinder Head, Special Tool (11 9 001) And (11 9 006)

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IMPORTANT: The cylinder head must be replaced if the valve seat is damaged.
Remachining the valve seat ring is not permitted.

NOTE: Picture shows S85.

IMPORTANT: Use only special tool 11 9 953 to install the valve keys - risk of damage!

Press valve key (1) in direction of arrow into special tool 11 9 953 .

Fig 13: Pressing Valve Key Into Special Tool (11 9 953)

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Secure valve keys (1).

Fig 14: Identifying Valve Keys

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Unscrew valve cage from special tool 11 5 282 .

Special tool 11 9 952 must be replaced.

Fig 15: Identifying Valve Cage And Special Tool (11 5 952)

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Remove insert washer of special tool 11 5 282 (S85).

Insert special tool 11 9 952 in correct order.

Insert special tool 11 9 952 with taper facing up in valve cage (1) (see arrow).

Fig 16: Inserting Special Tool (11 9 952) In Valve Cage

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Press valve keys into special tool 11 9 953 with special tool 11 5 283 .

NOTE: Picture shows S85.

Fig 17: Pressing Valve Keys Into Special Tool (11 9 953) With (11 5 283)

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Press valve keys in direction of arrow into special tool 11 5 282 with special tool 11 9 953 .

Fig 18: Pressing Valve Keys Into Special Tool (11 5 282) With (11 9 953)

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Make sure valve keys (1) are correctly positioned.

Special tool 11 5 282 is prepared.

Fig 19: Identifying Valve Keys And Special Tool (11 5 282)

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Press down special tool 11 5 282 with special tool 11 9 009 in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Both valve keys are now pressed into their initial positions.

Fig 20: Pressing Down Special Tool (11 5 282) With (11 9 909)

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Installation:

Check that valve keys are in correct installation position.

Fig 21: Identifying Valve Keys And Turning Lock

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Assemble engine.