Replacing all hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (B36 engine) (Cooper base)

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Special tools required:

11 4 480

When reused, the hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements must be fitted at the same position.

Preliminary work needed:

Remove ALL ROCKER ARMS .

Remove all hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (1) in arrow direction.

NOTE: If hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (1) are reused, they must be placed together with rocker arms in neat order in special tool 11 4 480.

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Installation:

Install all hydraulic valve clearance compensating elements (1).

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Required follow-up work:

Install ALL ROCKER ARMS .

Check function of DME; if necessary, readjust uniform mixture distribution.