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Cylinder Head Installation

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NOTE

The camshaft cap is machined with the cylinder head, so if a new cylinder head is installed, use the cap that is supplied with the new head.

  • Install the dowel pins.
  • Replace the cylinder head gasket with a new one.
  • Replace the cylinder head bolt washers with new ones.
  • Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to both sides [A] of the cylinder head bolt washers and the threads [B] of the head bolts [C].
Cylinder Head Installation

  • Tighten the M10 cylinder head bolts as shown sequence [1 ∼ 10] in the figure.

Torque - Cylinder Head Bolts (M10): First: 20 NВ·m (2.0 kgfВ·m, 15 ftВ·lb) Final: 45 NВ·m (4.6 kgfВ·m, 33 ftВ·lb)

  • Tighten the M6 cylinder head bolts as shown sequence [11, 12] in the figure.

Torque - Cylinder Head Bolts (M6): 12 NВ·m (1.2 kgfВ·m, 106 inВ·lb)

Cylinder Head Installation

  • Install: Dowel Pin [A] Rear Camshaft Chain Guide [B] Front Camshaft Chain Guide [C] New O-ring [D] Collar [E]
  • Tighten:

Torque - Front Camshaft Chain Guide Bolt (Upper) [F]: 25 NВ·m (2.5 kgfВ·m, 18 ftВ·lb) Front Camshaft Chain Guide Bolt (Lower) [G]: 12 NВ·m (1.2 kgfВ·m, 106 inВ·lb)

  • Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).
Cylinder Head Installation

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