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Torque Specifications

Intake:











Upper Engine:






Head Torque Sequence:






Tighten the bolts in two or three steps in the order shown.

Tightening torque: 23.1 - 25.9 Nm (2.35 - 2.65 kgf.cm, 17.0 - 19.1 ft. lbs.)

Put a paint mark on each bolt head.






Using the marks as a reference, tighten the bolts by turning each 85° - 95° in the sequence shown.
Further tighten each bolt by turning another 85° - 95°.
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