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Fit upper bearing strip (1).

Insert bolts dry.

Tension down upper bearing strip (1) with exhaust camshaft at bearing points 3 and 5 through a 1/2 bolt turn.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower And Upper Bearing Strips

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Join exhaust camshaft to upper and lower bearing strips (1) with torque wrench (2) from inside outwards to 8 Nm .

Release all screws of upper bearing strip (1) from outside inwards by 90°.

Installation:

Upper and lower bearing strips must be aligned to each other at ground surfaces (1 and 2).

Make sure that the thrust piece and the legs of special tools 11 4 461 rest on the milled surfaces.

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing Strips Alignment

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NOTE: Schematic depiction of special tool 11 4 461 at upper bearing strip (1) and lower bearing strip (2).

Pre-tension all special tools 11 4 461 with special tool 11 4 350 only.

IMPORTANT: Tighten screw (3) on thrust piece to 2 Nm. Risk of damage!

Fig 3: Identifying Screw, Upper And Lower Bearing Strips With Special Tool (11 4 461)

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Position special tool 11 4 461 over screw connection of bearing strips.

Make sure that the legs rest exactly on the ground surfaces of the upper bearing strip (2) and lower bearing strip (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (11 4 461) Over Bearing Strips Screw Connection

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Initially tighten screw of special tool 11 4 461 to ground surfaces of upper bearing strip (1) and lower bearing strip (2).

IMPORTANT: Tighten screws on thrust piece to 2 Nm. Risk of damage!

Fig 5: Tightening Special Tool 11 4 461 Screw To Ground Surfaces

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IMPORTANT: Set special tool 11 4 350 to 2 Nm.

Pre-tension all special tools 11 4 461 with special tool 11 4 350 only.

Fig 6: Identifying 11 4 350 Torque Wrench

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Mount special tools 11 4 461 with screw (1) to inside of cylinder head.

Mount special tool 11 4 461 with screw facing outwards on cylinder no. 2.

Position special tools 11 4 461 so that screw connections (2) of bearing strip are easily accessible.

Fig 7: Identifying Screws With Special Tools (11 4 350 And 11 4 461)

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Tighten upper and lower bearing strips with special tool 00 9 120 .

Tightening torque 11 31 1AZ .

IMPORTANT: Remove special tool 11 4 461 only when exhaust camshaft screw connection is completed.

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tools (00 9 120 And 11 4 461)

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Assemble engine.