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System Specifications

Timing Cover Torque & Sequence

Upper Cover





Bolts 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

Lower Cover





Stage 1 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2 additional 60 degrees

Crankshaft pulley
Tighten the bolt in 4 stages:
Stage 1: Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2: Loosen one full turn
Stage 3: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
Stage 4: Tighten an additional 90 degrees without exceeding 200 Nm (148 ft. lbs.)

Timing Chain Tensioner Torque
LH timing chain tensioner 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
RH timing chain tensioner 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)