Skoda Octavia Workshop Manual page 63

OCTAVIA
Edition 04.03
S00.5127.54.20
Cylinder Head/Valve Gear
- Remove cylinder head cover
K - Slacken the cylinder head bolts in the speci-
fied order and unscrew.
Note:
Use spanner 3452 to remove the Polydrive cyl-
inder head bolts.
- Carefully remove the cylinder head.
Installing cylinder head
Notes.
♦ There must be no oil or coolant in the blind
holes of the cylinder head bolts in the cylin-
der block.
♦ Remove the new cylinder head seal from its
wrapping immediately before fitting.
♦ Treat the new gasket with the utmost care.
Any damage will result in leaks.
- Make sure that when cleaning the cylinder
head and cylinder block that no dirt gets into
the cylinder or into the oil ducts as well as
the coolant.
- In the case of repairs the cylinder head con-
tact surface and the engine block should be
rendered clean of sealant residues using a
chemical device.
- Position piston of cylinder 1 to top dead cen-
tre and turn back crankshaft slightly again.
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