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Removing Cylinder Head Cover

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NOTE: NOTIFICATION 
Cylinder head cover fitted and screwed on incorrectly 
  • Incorrect installation position of hall sender with respect to the camshaft 
  • Risk of engine damage 
  • Fault entries in the DME control unit 

    → The cylinder head cover must be aligned carefully over the fitted bar ignition modules.

Information 

Information 

  1. Remove hose for positive crankcase ventilation. > Positive crankcase ventilation hose 
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    Positive crankcase ventilation hose

  2. Remove cover on solenoid valve for camshaft adjustment -A-  and release and pull off the connector lying underneath -B-  .
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    Solenoid valve for camshaft

  3. Release and unplug connector for valve lift adjustment at cylinder 4. > Connector for valve lift adjustment 
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    Connector for valve lift adjustment

  4. Release wiring harness for bar ignition modules from the bracket -A-  and remove fastening screws on the ground straps underneath -B-  .
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    Wiring harness for bar ignition modules

  5. Release and unplug connector for camshaft hall sender. > Camshaft hall sender connector 
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    Camshaft hall sender connector

  6. Remove B+ wiring harness on cylinders 5 to 8 and camshaft hall sender connector.
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    Fastening screw on wiring harness

    1. 6.1 Remove fastening screw -A-  on B+ wiring harness holder at the cylinder head cover.
    2. 6.2 Remove fastening screw -B-  on B+ wiring harness holder at the engine retaining eyelet.
    3. 6.3 Lay the wiring harness aside.
    4. 6.4 Release and unplug connector for camshaft hall sender -C-  .
  7. Unscrew and remove fastening screws for engine retaining eyelet. > Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 1 - 4  and > Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 5 - 8 
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    Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 1 - 4

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    Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 5 - 8

  8. Remove fastening screw on wiring harness holder for cylinder 5 and remove the holder. > Holder for wiring harness 
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    Holder for wiring harness

  9. Unscrew fastening screws -1 to 13-  on the cylinder head cover in the opposite sequence.
    Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Screws Loosening Sequence
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    Fastening screws on cylinder head cover for cylinders 1 to 4

  10. Lift up cylinder head cover at a slant -A-  , remove it towards the front -B-  and set it down on a clean surface. Carefully pull cylinder head cover through under the cables at cylinders 5 to 8 > Cylinder head cover - cylinders 5 to 8  .
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Cylinder head cover - cylinders 1 to 4

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Cylinder head cover - cylinders 5 to 8