The OM 601/602/603 engines are the ones that need a "special" socket.
On the OM617 engines the only thing you DON'T want to do is remove the 2 13mm nuts on either side of the delivery valve. This is the external fuel adjustment.
Most of this type of work isn't really DIYER!!!

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