MECHANICAL OUTLINE [LF, L5]

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Improved engine performance

•  Variable valve timing mechanism adopted

Weight reduction

•  Aluminum-alloy adopted for mainframe parts (cylinder head and block)

•  Plastic cylinder head cover adopted

Reduced vibration and noise

•  Crankshaft pulley with torsional damper adopted

•  Dual-mass crankshaft pulley adopted (L5)

•  Silent timing chain adopted

•  Deep skirt-type cylinder block adopted, composed of an integrated main bearing cap together with a ladder frame structure

•  Pendulum-type engine mounts adopted

Improved serviceability

•  Timing chain adopted

•  Engine front cover with service holes adopted

•  Serpentine type drive belt adopted

•  Stretch-type A/C drive belt adopted (LF)

•  Drive belt auto tensioner adopted

Improved engine performance	• Variable valve timing mechanism adopted
Weight reduction	• Aluminum-alloy adopted for mainframe parts (cylinder head and block) • Plastic cylinder head cover adopted
Reduced vibration and noise	• Crankshaft pulley with torsional damper adopted • Dual-mass crankshaft pulley adopted (L5) • Silent timing chain adopted • Deep skirt-type cylinder block adopted, composed of an integrated main bearing cap together with a ladder frame structure • Pendulum-type engine mounts adopted
Improved serviceability	• Timing chain adopted • Engine front cover with service holes adopted • Serpentine type drive belt adopted • Stretch-type A/C drive belt adopted (LF) • Drive belt auto tensioner adopted