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Torque Specifications

Torque Specifications



















Intake manifold
Install the intake manifold and retainers (shown with engine removed).
- Tighten the nuts and bolts in two stages
- Stage 1: 10 Nm
- Stage 2: 90 degrees





Exhaust manifold





Cylinder head
Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the following sequence.
1. Tighten all bolts in a single sequence to 50 Nm.
2. Back the bolts off 1/2 turn.
3. Tighten the bolts in sequence shown to 50 Nm.
4. Rotate all the bolts in a single sequence an additional 180 degrees in two steps of 90 degrees each.





Crankshaft main bearings
Install the five lower crankshaft main bearings and the five main bearing caps.





Crankshaft pulley
Install the crankshaft pulley.
- Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt