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Cylinder Head Assembly: Specifications

Cylinder Head





Use new cylinder head gaskets.
Tighten all bolts to 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 22 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Then tighten all bolts to 69 Nm (7.0 kgf-m, 51 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Back off all bolts by 180° in reverse order of installation, and back them off again by 180°.
Tighten all bolts to 42 Nm (3.9 kgf-m, 31 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Tighten all bolts by 80° - 90° in alphabetical sequence.
Tighten all bolts by 40° - 45° in alphabetical sequence.

CAUTION: Tightening angle of the bolt must not exceed 450.

Further tighten bolts (a) and (b) by 40° - 45°.

CAUTION: Total "re-tightening angle" of the step (6) and (7) must not exceed 90°.


Cylinder Head
Surface warpage limit (mating with cylinder block) 0.03 mm (0.001)
Grinding limit 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Standard height 97.5 mm (3.84 inch)


Camshaft Bearing Cap





Tighten the bolts (a) through (h) in alphabetical sequence.


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