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Removing Cylinder Head

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  1. Remove vent line.
    1. 1.1 Unscrew fastening screws -1-  .
    2. 1.2 Unclip vent line -2-  from the cable duct and remove it -arrow-  .
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    Vent line

  2. Expose engine wire harness close to the vacuum pump. > Engine wire harness close to vacuum pump  > Engine wire harness at the rear right 
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    Engine wire harness close to vacuum pump

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    Engine wire harness at the rear right

  3. Unclip engine wire harness close to the high-pressure pump.
    1. 3.1 Unclip engine wire harness at the retaining clips -arrows A-  .
    2. 3.2 Unscrew the screw socket -arrow B-  .
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    Engine wire harness close to high-pressure pump

  4. Lift wire harness up and out at the cylinder heads -arrow- 
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    Engine wire harness

  5. Remove mounting saddle at the front -8-  (cylinder bank 1 to 4 shown). This hides the cylinder head screws underneath.
    Fig 1: Camshafts Components Location - Cylinder Bank 1 To 4
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    Camshafts, cylinder bank 1 to 4

    1  Camshaft (outlet)
    2  Camshaft (intake)
    3  Hydraulic valve for variable valve lift control
    4  Screw, M5 x 12
    5  Switching tappet (oil with engine oil)
    6  Bucket tappet (oil with engine oil)
    7  Stopper
    8  Mounting saddle 1 to 4
    9  Stopper
    10  Bearing locations (oil with engine oil)
    A  Direction of travel
  6. Remove front M8 screw securing the cylinder head for cylinders 1 to 4 to the crankcase. -3- 
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    Cylinder head 1 to 4

  7. Remove cylinder head screws in the opposite order to the tightening sequence shown > Tightening sequence for cylinder head  . Remove cylinder head. If necessary, remove the valve lifters now and lay them aside in the correct order.
    Fig 2: Cylinder Head Screws Tightening Sequence
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    Tightening sequence for cylinder head

  8. Remove cylinder head gasket.
  9. Remove cylinder head for cylinders 5 to 8 in the same way. > Cylinder head 5 to 8 
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    Cylinder head 5 to 8