Removing Cylinder Head Cover - Right Cylinder Bank

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Remove holder for solenoid valves -1- .

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Holder for solenoid valves
1. 1.1 Pull solenoid valves -2- off the holder -1- and set them aside.
2. 1.2 Unscrew nuts on holder -3- .
3. 1.3 Remove holder -1- .
Release and disconnect cable plugs for camshaft sensors -1- .

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Cable plugs for camshaft sensors

Information
- Sealing faces must be cleaned to remove all residual sealant.
- Sealing faces must be free of grease and oil.
- Sealing faces must be cleaned with primer Loctite 7515.
Remove cylinder head cover -21- .

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Screws Loosening Sequence (Right Cylinder Bank)
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Cylinder head cover on right cylinder bank
1. 3.1 Unscrew screws on cylinder head cover -1 to 20- .
2. 3.2 Screw two screws (M8 x 25) into the threaded bores -22- by hand.
3. 3.3 Tighten screws alternately by half a turn each until the cylinder head cover -21- is loosened.
4. 3.4 Remove cylinder head cover -21- .
5. 3.5 Remove screws from the threaded bores -22- .
6. 3.6 Carefully clean sealing faces on the cylinder head cover.