Necessary preliminary tasks

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The screw connection of the bearing strips must be released from the outside inwards.

Lift out upper and lower bearing strips (1) with exhaust camshaft.

Remove upper bearing strip (1).

Remove exhaust camshaft from lower bearing strip.

Fig 1: Removing Bearing Strips Bolt

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IMPORTANT: Markings of intake and exhaust camshafts are different.
Mixing up the intake and exhaust camshaft will result in engine damage .
A Exhaust camshaft.
E Intake camshaft

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust/Intake Camshafts Marks

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IMPORTANT: Plain compression rings (1) can easily break.
Plain compression rings (1) are engaged at joint.
Press plain compression rings (1) apart upwards and downwards and removed towards front.

Fig 3: Pressing Plain Compression Rings

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IMPORTANT: Removal on engine:
Set engine to ignition TDC at cylinder No. 1.
Removed cylinder head:
When using special tool 11 9 000 , it will be necessary to remove the aluminum profile insert.