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Valve gear
Note
♦
Cylinder heads which have cracks between the valve seats or
between a valve seat insert and the spark plug thread can be
re-installed without reducing service life, provided the cracks
are only slight and do not exceed a maximum of 0.3 mm in
width, and no more than the first 4 turns of the spark plug
threads are cracked.
♦
After working on the valve gear, turn the engine carefully at
least 2 rotations by hand to ensure that none of the valves
make contact when the starter is operated.
3.1
Valve gear - exploded view
Note
The diagram shows the cylinder head on cylinder bank 2 (left-side).
1 - Sealing plugs
❑ Apply sealant when in‐
stalling; refer to ⇒ Elec‐
tronic parts catalogue
for sealant
2 - Valve stem oil seal
❑ Renewing (cylinder
head installed)
❑ Renewing (cylinder
head removed)
3 - Valve spring
❑ Installation position
4 - Hydraulic valve compensa‐
tion element
❑ Clipped into roller rocker
finger -item 8-
❑ Checking
❑ Do not interchange
❑ Lubricate contact sur‐
face
5 - Valve spring plate
6 - Valve cotters
7 - Securing clip
❑ Not supplied separately
❑ Check for firm attach‐
ment
8 - Roller rocker finger
❑ Do not interchange
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Rep. gr.15 - Cylinder head, valve gear