Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

Fig. 4 Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove rocker arm cover.
3. Remove intake manifold, then the exhaust manifold.
4. If removing right cylinder head, disconnect electrical connector from sensor and dipstick tube bracket from cylinder head, then remove A/C compressor and belt tensioner bracket and position aside.
5. If removing left cylinder head, remove power steering pump, brackets and alternator and position aside.
6. Remove spark plugs.
7. Remove pushrods.
8. Remove cylinder head bolts and cylinder head.
9. Reverse procedure to install. The gasket surfaces on both head and cylinder block must be clean of any foreign matter and free of nicks or heavy scratches. Cylinder head bolt threads in the block and on the bolts must be clean as dirt will affect bolt torque. Coat cylinder head bolt threads with sealer, No. 1052080 or equivalent, and install bolts. Torque bolts to specification in sequence shown in Fig. 4.