Valve Shaft Seal: Installing

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-- Place plastic sleeve -A- on valve stem to prevent damage to new valve stem seals -B-.

Fig 1: Identifying Plastic Sleeve, New Valve Stem Oil Seals & Valve Stem Seal Driver 3365

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-- Oil the sealing lip of valve stem seal -B-, insert into Seal Installer - Valve Stem 3365 and carefully slide onto valve guide.

-- Remove the plastic sleeve -A-.

-- Insert valve spring and valve spring retainer.

-- Install the Valve Cotter Tool Kit VAS 5161A as shown.

Fig 2: Identifying Engaging Device VAS 5161/6 With Installation Forks VAS 5161/5 Installed Into Guide Plate VAS 5161/19

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Fig 3: Identifying Pressure Fork VAS 5161/2

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NOTE: If the valve retainers were removed from the installation cartridge, they must be inserted into Valve Insertion Device VAS 5161/18 next.

Fig 4: Identifying Installation Cartridge VAS 5161/8

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Press Installation Cartridge VAS 5161/8 onto insertion device from above and take up valve retainers.

-- Press the Valve Cotter Tool Kit - Assembly Cartridge VAS 5161/8 down with the Pressure Fork with Lever for Assembly Cartridge VAS 5161/2. Then tap lightly against the lower part of the installation cartridge, turn the knurled screws back and forth and pull it upward at the same time.

-- Release Pressure Fork with Lever for Assembly Cartridge VAS 5161/2 with the knurled screw still pulled.

-- Remove the Valve Cotter Tool Kit VAS 5161A.

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedures. Note the following:

Fill the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING

-- Remove the Crankshaft Locking Pin T40069 from the back of the cylinder block and install the bolt.