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System Specifications

Cylinder head
Warping limit (Mating with cylinder block)
Standard 0.02 (0.0008)

Cylinder head bolts
Tighten 20 N-m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
Tighten 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
Loosen in reverse order 180°
Loosen again 180°
Tighten 20 N-m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
Tighten bolts (1) - (4) 48 N-m (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb)
Tighten bolts (5) - (8) 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Tighten all bolts 90°
Tighten bolt (1) - (4) 45°





Camshaft Bearing Caps





Camshaft Gear/Sprocket
Tightening torque 29.5 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.8 ft-lb)
Further tighten the bolt
Tightening angle:
Intake side 45°±5°
Exhaust side 25°±5°