11 12 503 Dismantling and reassembling cylinder head (M62)

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(cylinder head removed)

Screw special tool 11 0 213 to special tool 11 1 065.

Fig 1: Screwing Special Tool 11 0 213

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Secure special tool 11 1 065 to special tool 00 1 490.

Provide special tools for cylinder head disassembly:

special tool 11 1 071
special tool 11 1 067
special tool 11 0 192

Fig 2: Securing Special Tool 11 1 065 To Special Tool 00 1 490 (1 Of 2)
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special tool 11 1 045
special tool 11 0 345
special tool 11 0 342
special tool 11 0 343
special tool 11 0 211

Fig 3: Securing Special Tool 11 1 065 To Special Tool 00 1 490 (2 Of 2)

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NOTE: At this point, do not install special tool 11 0 211 (support board) in special tool 11 1 065.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool 11 1 065

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CAUTION: Do not damage sealing surface.
If necessary, cover special tool 11 1 065 with plastic sheeting.

Fit cylinder head on special tool 11 1 065 and secure with two cylinder head screws.

Fig 5: Fitting Cylinder Head On Special Tool 11 1 065

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Remove camshafts. This task is described in the section "Removing left/right camshafts", refer to 11 31 011 REPLACING LEFT CAMSHAFTS (M62 VANOS FROM 9/98) .

Remove all valve springs, refer to 11 34 715 REPLACING ALL VALVE SPRINGS (M62) .

Remove all valve stem seals, refer to 11 34 560 REPLACING ALL VALVE STEM SEALS (M62, S62) .

Remove all valves, refer to 11 34 552 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING ALL VALVES (M62) .