Valve
train (10) for an
internal combustion engine, comprising a first
gas exchange valve (18), a second
gas exchange valve (20), a first
rocker arm (32) and a common valve bridge (42) for the
gas exchange valves (18, 20), via which the gas exchange valves (18, 20) can be actuated by means of the first
rocker arm (32) and thereby moved translationally in a first direction of movement (22), wherein the valve bridge (42) comprises: - a bridge actuation area (44) via which the valve bridge (42) can be actuated by means of the first
rocker arm (32) and thereby moved translationally parallel to the first direction of movement (22), - a first valve actuation area (46) via which the first gas exchange valve (18) can be actuated by means of the valve bridge (42) by actuating the valve bridge (42), - a second valve actuation area (48) via which the second gas exchange valve (20) can be actuated by means of the valve bridge (42) by actuating the valve bridge (42), wherein the first valve actuation area (46) has a through-opening (56) which is continuous along the first actuation direction (22), - has a first length section (L1) in which the passage opening (56) is completely closed along its circumferential direction (58), and - has a second length section (L2) directly adjoining the first length section (L1) in the first actuation direction (22), in which the through-hole (56) is open at a first location (S1) along its circumferential direction (58) in a first opening direction (60) perpendicular to the actuation direction (22), wherein the second valve actuation area (48) has a groove (63) which is open at a second location (S2) in a second opening direction (64) perpendicular to the first actuation direction (22) and opposite to the first opening direction, wherein the groove (63) is completely closed in a second actuation direction (28) opposite to the first actuation direction (22), characterized in that a valve cap (68) is provided which is formed separately from the gas exchange valves (18, 20), from the rocker arm (32) and from the valve bridge (42),via which the first gas exchange valve (18) can be actuated by means of a second rocker arm (70) of the valve
train (10), wherein: , - the valve bridge (42) and the valve cap (68) form a self-contained
assembly (74) that can be mounted as a whole, in which the valve cap (68) is held on the valve bridge (42) independently of the gas exchange valves (18, 20) and independently of the rocker arms (32, 70); and / or - the open area (S1) in a second actuation direction (28) opposite to the first actuation direction (22) is covered by a collar (62) of the valve bridge (42) arranged in the first length region (L1), wherein the collar (62) has an extension (X1) extending along the first actuation direction (22), and wherein the valve bridge (42) is displaceable in the second direction of movement (28) opposite to the first actuation direction (22) relative to the gas exchange valves (18, 20), the valve cap (68) and the rocker arms (32, 70) into a disassembly position (D) in which, in the unactuated state, the rocker arms (32, 70) and the gas exchange valves (18, 20) are: ◯ the second gas exchange valve (20) is arranged completely outside the second valve actuation range (48), and ◯ a distance (X2) running along the first direction of actuation (22) between the second rocker arm (70) and the valve cap (68) remaining on the first gas exchange valve (18) when the valve bridge (42) is moved is greater than the extent (X1) of the collar (62).