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Cylinder Head Assembly

ENGINE GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS


























Footnotes:
2 For the RH front three camshaft journals and LH middle three camshaft journals.
3 For the RH and LH rear camshaft journals.
4 For the LH front camshaft journal.

TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

LH Cylinder Head

CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts located in positions 4, 7, 9, and 12 are 127 mm (5.08 inch) in length and all others are 106 mm (4.24 inch) in length.

CAUTION: The cylinder head bolt washers must be installed with the chamfered edge facing away from the cylinder head surface.

CAUTION: It is necessary to apply Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G to the threads and seating surfaces of the cylinder head bolts before installing.





Install the cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 29 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten the bolts to 59 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).





Loosen the cylinder head bolts completely in the sequence shown.





Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown.


RH Cylinder Head

CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts located in positions 4, 7, 9, and 12 are 127 mm (5.08 inch) in length and all others are 106 mm (4.24 inch) in length.

CAUTION: The cylinder head bolt washers must be installed with the chamfered edge facing away from the cylinder head surface.

CAUTION: It is necessary to apply Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W-30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G to the threads and seating surfaces of the cylinder head bolts before installing.





Install the cylinder head bolts in two stages in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 29 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten the bolts to 59 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).





Loosen the cylinder head bolts completely in the sequence shown.





Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the indicated sequence.