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Cylinder Head Cover Installation

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  • Replace the cylinder head cover gasket [A] with a new one
  • Using a high flash-point solvent, clean off any oil or dirt that may be on the silicone sealant coating area. Dry them with a clean cloth.
  • Apply silicone sealant [B] to the cylinder head as shown in the figure.

Sealant - Liquid Gasket, TB1216B: 92104-1064
  • Install the new cylinder head cover gasket.
  • Cylinder Head Cover Installation

    NOTE

    Make the application finish within 20 minutes when the liquid gasket (TB1216B) to the mating surface of the cylinder head cover is applied.

    • Be sure to install the following parts.
    Dowel Pins [A] Plug Hole Gaskets [B]
    Cylinder Head Cover Installation

    • Install the cylinder head cover.
    • Install the rubber washers [A] with the metal side faces upward.
    Cylinder Head Cover Installation

    • Tighten the cover bolts following the specified tightening sequence.

    Torque - Cylinder Head Cover Bolts: 9.8 NВ·m (1.0 kgfВ·m, 87 inВ·lb)

    Cylinder Head Cover Installation

    • Be sure to install the following parts.
    Cover Plug [A] Rubber Cap [B]
  • Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of the cylinder head cover plug and tighten it.
  • Torque - Cylinder Head Cover Plug: 15 NВ·m (1.5 kgfВ·m, 11 ftВ·lb)

    • Install the rubber cap so that the flange [C] of it is positioned under the heat insulation rubber plate, and cover the boss of head cover and cover bolt.
    • Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).
    Cylinder Head Cover Installation

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