General Information

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The guide plate VAS 5161A/38 must be modified for cylinders 4 and cylinder 8.

Screw two M8 bolts into the VAS 5161A/38 guide plate as shown in the illustration.

The screws must project by max. 5 mm  at the bottom.

The projection of the screws is fitted at the oil ducts.

The next steps are described in the Workservice information.

The screws in the guide plate VAS 5161A/38 can remain fitted for working on the other cylinders.

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Accessory for VAS5161A/38

1	Guide plate VAS 5161A/38
2	Screws, M8 x 35 (Part No.: N 108 063 01)
3	Oil ducts

Information 

On cylinders 4 and 8, the guide plate VAS 5161A/38 can -1-  only be secured -2-  to the cylinder head with a screw.

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VAS 5161A/38

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In the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate-1-  there are four bores -a, b, c, d-  for mounting on the cylinder head.

Depending on the installation situation, observe the use of the bores and secure the > VAS 5161A/38 - guide plate-1-  with the supplied M6 x 40 bolts -2-  .

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Guide plate VAS 5161A/38 with screws

E	Intake side
A	Outlet side

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For the exhaust side valve, attach the > VAS 5161A - valve keeper  tool as shown.

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Valve springs outlet side

1	Pressure fork VAS 5161/2
2	Retainer VAS 5161/6  with threaded studs VAS 5161/5
3	Assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8A

1. If the valve keys were removed from the assembly cartridge, they must first be inserted into the insertion device VAS 5161/18 -1-  from the tool kit > VAS 5161A - Removal and installation device for valve keys  .
   1. 1.1 Insert valve keys into the insertion device VAS 5161/18. 
      1. 1.1.1 The large diameter of the valve keys must be facing upwards.
   2. 1.2 Press assembly cartridge VAS 5161/8  onto the valve keys from above and pick up the valve keys.

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Insertion device VAS 5161/18