Removing Cylinder Head (Left Cylinder Bank)

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Remove coolant pipe -2- .
1. 1.1 Unscrew screws for coolant pipe -1- .
2. 1.2 Remove coolant pipe -2- .
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Coolant pipe
Remove coolant control valve -3- .
1. 2.1 Pull off vacuum hose -1- .
2. 2.2 Unscrew screws on coolant control valve -2- and pull coolant control valve -3- off the coolant pipe -4- .
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Coolant control valve
Remove guide for oil dipstick -1- by unscrewing screw -2- and pulling guide for oil dipstick -1- up out of the crankcase cover -arrow- .

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Oil dipstick guide
Remove vacuum line -1- by unscrewing screw -2- and pulling the line connection out of the cylinder head.

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Vacuum line
Remove coolant line -1- by unscrewing screw -2- and pulling the line connection out of the cylinder head.

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Coolant line on left cylinder bank
Remove cylinder head.
1. 6.1 Unscrew screws on cylinder head in the sequence -10 to 1- .
2. 6.2 Remove cylinder head.
Fig 1: Cylinder Head Screws Loosening Sequence
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Removing cylinder head on left cylinder bank