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Cylinder Head

Removal
1. Remove engine hood.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Drain radiator coolant.
4. Drain engine oil.
5. Remove crankshaft pulley.
6. Remove timing belt.
7. Remove cylinder head cover LH.
8. Remove cylinder head cover RH.
9. Remove common chamber.








10. Remove cylinder head assembly.
^ Loosen head bolts in reverse of tightening sequence.
^ Remove cylinder head assembly.

Installation
1. Install cylinder head assembly to cylinder block.
A. Put cylinder head gasket on the cylinder block.

Note: There is discrimination mark "R" for right bank and "L" for left bank on the cylinder head gasket as shown in the illustration.

Do not reuse cylinder head gasket
B. Align dowel pin hole to dowel pin on the cylinder block.
C. Position cylinder head on the cylinder block.
D. Tighten two bolts temporarily by hand to prevent the cylinder head assembly from moving.





E. Using J-24239-01 cylinder head bolt wrench, tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the illustration to the specified torque.

Note: Do not reuse cylinder head bolts.

Do not apply any lubricant to the cylinder head bolts.
Torque:
Temporary: 29 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
Final: 64 Nm (47 ft. lbs.)
2. Install common chamber.
3. Install cylinder head cover RH.
4. Install cylinder head cover LH.
5. Install timing belt.
6. Install crankshaft pulley.