Removing, Disassembling And Assembling Cylinder Head; Removing Bucket-Type Tappets; Removing Cylinder Head; Removing Valves - BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual

Removing, disassembling and
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assembling cylinder head
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Remove the coolant stub pipe.
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Remove the air intake stub pipe (
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Remove the temperature sensor (
Removing camshafts
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Turn the camshafts until the tips of the cams are
clear.
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Remove the bearing caps (2) for the thrust bear-
ings first, to prevent tilting.
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Uniformly release screws securing radial bearing
caps (3) and remove them.
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Take out the camshafts.

Removing bucket-type tappets

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Note:
Make a note of which bucket-type tappets belong to
which valves.
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Use the rubber suction device,
BMW No. 11 3 251, to pull the bucket-type
tappets (1) out of the cylinder head.
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Make a note of which tappet belongs to which
valve.

Removing cylinder head

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Note:
Place a drip tray in position underneath the engine
to catch escaping coolant.
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Unscrew the cylinder head bolts (4) with Torx in-
sert, BMW No. 00 2 630.
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Loosen the cylinder head with light blows of a
plastic-faced hammer and take it off.

Removing valves

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Centre the compressor in order to avoid damaging
the tappet bores.
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11 1 749
Install support plate, BMW No. 11 1 749, for the
valve spring clamping device at the rear of the
cylinder head (not the timing end).
11 1 740
11 1 748
Install the valve spring clamping device,
BMW No. 11 1 740.
Use compressor, BMW No. 11 1 748.
Important:
Place the cylinder head on a suitable underlay
surface, so that the valves can move freely.
Loosen the valve collets with light, sharp ham-
mer-blows.
Compress the valve springs (3) using compres-
sor, BMW No. 11 1 748.
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