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Engine Technical Data [L3 With TC]

Cylinder Head Bolts





Loosen the cylinder head installation bolts in two to three passes in the order shown in the figure and remove them.

Measure the length of each cylinder head bolt. Replace any cylinder head bolts that exceed the maximum length.





Cylinder head bolt length
Standard: 144.7-145.3 mm (5.697-5.720 in)
Maximum: 146 mm (5.74 in)





Tighten
1. 3.0-11 Nm (31-112 kgf-cm, 27-97 in-lbf)
2. 13-17 Nm (133-173 kgf-cm, 116-150 in-lbf)
3. 43-47 Nm (4.4-4.7 kgf-m, 32-34 ft-lbf)
4. 88° - 92°
5. 88° - 92°

Camshaft Cap bolts
Install the camshaft caps and temporarily tighten the camshaft cap bolts evenly in two or three passes, and then tighten the camshaft cap bolts in two passes, using the following two steps and in the order shown in the figure.





Tighten
To 5.0-9.0 Nm (51-91 kgf-cm, 45-79 in-lbf)
To 14.0-17.0 Nm (1.5-1.7 kgf-m, 10.4-12.5 ft-lbf)

Camshaft Sprocket





Fix the exhaust camshaft using a wrench on the cast hexagon, and tighten the sprocket installation bolt.
Tightening torque 69-75 Nm (7.1-7.6 kgf-m, 51-55 ft-lbf)