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Timing Cover

Timing Chain Cover Torque Specefication and Tightening Sequence

1. Temporarily tighten the timing chain cover with the 25 bolts and 2 nuts.





Bolt Length:





NOTICE:
Make sure that there is no oil on the bolt threads.

2. Fully tighten the 3 bolts shown in the illustration.





for Bolt A - Torque : 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf)

for Bolt B - Torque : 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

3. Fully tighten the 3 bolts shown in the illustration.





Torque : 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

4. Fully tighten the 7 bolts and 2 nuts shown in the illustration.





Text in Illustration





Torque : 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

HINT
Tighten the bolts and nuts in order from upper to lower as shown in the illustration.

5. Fully tighten the 12 bolts shown in the illustration.





Torque : 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

HINT
Tighten the bolts in order from lower to upper as shown in the illustration.