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Timing Cover






Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





Tighten bolts to 9 Nm in the sequence - 1 to 8 -.

Right Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





Tighten bolts to 9 Nm in the sequence - 1 to 8 -.

Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





Replace M6 bolts - 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 - and - arrows -.

Tighten bolts in 6 stages as follows:

Pre-tighten the bolts - arrows - to 5 Nm.

Tighten the bolts - 1 to 13 - in a diagonal sequence to 8 Nm using a torque wrench.

Tighten bolts - arrows - to 8 Nm.

Tighten M8 bolts - 2, 4, 8, 9, 10 - in a diagonal sequence to 22 Nm.

Tighten the M6 bolts - 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 - an additional 90° in a diagonal sequence.

Tighten the bolts - arrows - an additional 90°.