Volvo MD5A, Workshop Manual

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Repair instructions
Dismantling
1.
Drain the cooling water and the oil from the engine. Clean
externally afterwards. Loosen the water hose between the
gearbox and the sea -water pump and remove the gearbox.
3.
Remove the rocker cover and the fuel pipe between the
pump and the injector and unscrew the rocker gear. Note!
Pull the rocker gear straight up since it is centred with a
guide pin 1. The other hole 2 is an oil channel.
2.
Remove the generator and its drive belt, starter motor,
fuel filter and fuel pump with the drain-off pipe (be careful of
fuel spillage), coolant water pump with hose and thermostat
housing, dipstick, temperature and oil pressure sensors.
Unscrew and discard the oil filter.
4.
Remove the push-rods 1, remove the cylinder head and
the cylinder head gasket. Take care of the washers 2 under
the nuts.
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