BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 179

Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
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Do not remove end spline retaining
screws from camshafts (arrows).
Remove cylinder head cover mounting
studs (arrows) from center of cylinder
head.
- Remove flywheel locking tool from
transmission bellhousing so that
crankshaft is no longer secured.
Lift primary chain and hold under
tension, then rotate engine against
direction of rotation (counterclockwise)
approximately 30°.
CAUTION!
To prevent damaging valves while
working on camshafts, no pistons
should be in the TDC position.
Remove BMW special tools 11 3
-
240 and 11 3 244 from rear of
cylinder head.
Remove retaining nuts (arrows) and
bearing cap 1 of intake camshaft.
CAUTION!
Intake camshaft bearing cap 1 is
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