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Timing Cover



Three Bolt Types:








Timing Chain Front Cover





Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
Tighten 12.8 Nm (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
Retighten them in numerical order as shown in the figure.








Valve Timing Control Cover Bolts 11.3 Nm (1.2 kg-m, 8 ft-lb) in sequence