Removing Guide And TENSIONING Rails

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Remove slides -1- on both cylinder banks.

1.1 Carefully insert a suitable tool between the slide -1- and holder -2- .
1.2 Carefully lift the locking lug -3- of the slide -1- out of the recess -4- in the holder -2- .

1.3 Pull off the slide -1- by pulling it forward away from the cylinder head.

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Removing slides

Remove tensioning rail for right cylinder bank -1- .
1. 2.1 Unscrew bearing pin on tensioning rail for right cylinder bank -2- .
2. 2.2 Remove tensioning rail for right cylinder bank -1- .
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Tensioning rail for right cylinder bank
Remove guide rail for right cylinder bank -1- .
1. 3.1 Unscrew bearing pin on guide rail for right cylinder bank -2- .
2. 3.2 Remove guide rail for right cylinder bank -1- .
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Guide rail for right cylinder bank
Remove guide rail for left cylinder bank -1- .
1. 4.1 Unscrew screws on guide rail for left cylinder bank -2- .
2. 4.2 Remove guide rail for left cylinder bank -1- .
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Guide rail for left cylinder bank
Remove tensioning rail for left cylinder bank -1- .
1. 5.1 Unscrew bearing pin on tensioning rail for left cylinder bank -2- .
2. 5.2 Remove tensioning rail for left cylinder bank -1- .
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Tensioning rail for left cylinder bank