Removing hydraulic valve for camshaft adjustment

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The rear muffler must be removed (Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR MUFFLERS ) and the holder must be detached before the hydraulic valve on cylinder bank 4 - 6 can removed!

Remove the side shield on the respective side of the engine. Unscrew the two M6 hexagon-head bolts for this purpose.
Fig 1 shows cylinder side 1-3

Fig 1: Removing Side Shield
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Remove cable plug of the hydraulic valve -1- by pressing the clip and pulling off the cable plug.

Fig 2: Removing Cable Plug Of Hydraulic Valve -1-
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Unscrew both M6 pan-head screws (hexagon socket a/f 5) of the valve holder and remove the holder with the screws -A-. -Item 2 in Fig 2 .

Fig 3: Identifying Holders
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Remove retainer plate with integral seal -3- from the valve.

Fig 4: Removing Retainer Plate With Integral Seal
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Carefully pull the hydraulic valve out of the cylinder head using special tool (relay puller) 9235.

Fig 5: Pulling Hydraulic Valve Out Of Cylinder Head Using Special Tool
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