BMW — Installing cylinder head cover

• Check the TDC positions of the camshaft sprockets. • Check valve clearances. • Clean the threads of the securing screws for the chain guide, coat threads with Loctite 243 and install the screws. Installing cylinder head cover • Before installing the cylinder head cover, remove all traces of the gasket and clean the sealing face with degreasing agent. Also clean the groove and the seating faces for the gasket. L Note: Do not reinstall the unit consisting of intake air si- lencer, intake duct and battery carrier at this stage, if the fuel filter has to be removed. Make sure that the intake pipe is correctly seated on the throttle valve stub.

E000380 • Turn the bucket tappet until the shim (arrow) can be levered out at the groove in the bucket tappet. • Before installing new shims, check thickness with a micrometer. • Position the shim in the bucket tappet. e Attention: Check that the shim is correctly seated in the bucket tappet. • If necessary, top up the coolant in the expansion tank. Valve clearances: Inlet valve ........ 0.03...0.11 mm (0.0012...0.0043 in) Exhaust valve .. 0.25...0.33 mm (0.0098...0.0130 in) X Tightening torque: Stowage-compartment rail to stowage-compartment frame ......................... 9 Nm Cover, rear, to left and right covers and stowage-compartment frame .........................

2 Nm Right and left covers to air duct ..................... 3 Nm Right and left covers to main frame................ 2 Nm Right and left covers to cover, front ............... 1 Nm Right and left turn indicators to fairing bracket3 Nm Cover, front, to main frame............................. 2 Nm Fuel filter to stowage-compartment frame ...... 9 Nm Stowage-compartment frame to main frame .. 9 Nm Cylinder head cover to cylinder head ........... 10 Nm Bracket for ignition coil to cylinder head......... 9 Nm Spark plug in cylinder head.......................... 20 Nm Expansion tank to radiator ............................. 9 Nm Camshaft bearing cap to cylinder head ........

10 Nm Chain guide to bearing cap (clean thread + Loctite 243).......................... 10 Nm Socket-head screw (bore for locating screw)............................................. 25 Nm • Installation is the reverse of the removal proce- dure: pay particular attention to the following. • When installing the inlet camshaft, press the chain rail back against the chain tensioner if nec- essary. L Note: TDC position: Marks on the timing-chain sprockets must be parallel with the cylinder head, the bores in the timing-chain sprockets are at the top. • Before installing the chain guide, remove the lo- cating screw and install the screw plug, fitted with a new sealing ring.

• Turn the engine over once and bring it to TDC. 00.41