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Cylinder bank 4 - 6

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  1. Remove the ground cable from the cylinder head. Unscrew 1 hexagon-head bolt M8.
  2. Pull the 2 cable plugs off the oil temperature switch.
  3. Remove the shield: unscrew 2 hexagon-head bolts M6x16. Pull out the shield to the clutch side.

    Fig 1  shows engine side 1 - 3 

    Fig 1: Removing Shield
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  4. Remove holder for the main muffler: pull off the electrical plug of ignition coil cyl. 5 and the 2 electrical plugs of the magnetic hydraulic valves. Unscrew 4 hexagon-head bolts: top 2 M8x30, bottom 2 M8x25, then pull out the holder towards the belt pulley side.
  5. Remove 3 ignition coils: unscrew 6 hexagon socket head bolts M6x25 and pull the ignition coils out from the spark-plug recess.
  6. Remove 2 holders and 2 covers for the magnetic hydraulic valves: unscrew 4 hexagon socket head bolts M6x20, disconnect the connection cable for the hydraulic valves from the sheetmetal bracket and remove the holders. Pull off 2 covers for the hydraulic valves.

    See Figures in  CYLINDER BANK 1 - 3  

  7. Remove 2 magnetic hydraulic valves (camshaft and valve lift adjustment). Pull both valves carefully out of the bores. This removal is necessary, because otherwise the exhaust manifold would have to be removed before removing the cylinder head cover.

    Pay attention to cleanliness without fail! 

  8. Remove cylinder head cover. Repeat step 5 as with cylinder bank 1-3.
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