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Cylinder Head - Removal

EM-217prose procedure

CD engine (CD17/CD20 diesel) cylinder head removal.

Continued from EM-216

CYLINDER HEAD — Removal

Removal

  1. 1
    Drain coolant and disconnect front exhaust pipe from manifold.
    Line drawing of the cylinder block / engine lower area with a leader pointing to the 'Drain plug (cylinder block)'. Illustrates draining of coolant.
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  2. 2
    Remove water hoses, air duct and intake manifold.
  3. 3
    Remove heat shield and exhaust manifold.
  4. 4
    Remove rocker cover and injection tubes.
  5. 5
    Remove both timing belts. Set No. 1 cylinder at T.D.C. on its compression stroke. Refer to "Replacing Timing Belt".
    After timing belts have been removed, do not rotate crankshaft and/or camshaft separately as valves will hit piston heads.
  6. 6
    Remove cylinder head.
    Top view of the cylinder head showing the cylinder head bolt loosening sequence, numbered 1 through 10. 'Engine front' arrow points left. Bolts numbered (3)(7)(9)(6)(2) along the top row and (1)(5)(10)(8)(4) along the bottom row.
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Replacing Timing Belt

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