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System Specifications

Cylinder Head Bolts





First pass 20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
Second pass 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
Third pass: Loosen all bolts 180°
Fourth pass: Loosen all bolts 180°
Fifth pass 20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
Sixth pass: Bolts (1)-(4) 48 Nm (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb)
Seventh pass: Bolts (5)-(8) 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Eighth pass: Tighten all bolts 90 °
Final pass: Tighten bolts (1)-(4) 45°

Cylinder Head Inspection
Warping limit 0.020 mm (0.0008 in)
Standard height of cylinder head 124 ± 0.05 mm (4.88 ± 0.0020 in)

Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts
Gradually tighten the camshaft cap in at least two stages in numerical order, then tighten to specified torque.





Camshaft Sprocket Bolts
First pass 29.5 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 21.8 ft-lb)
Final pass Tighten 45°

Front Exhaust Pipe to Cylinder Head Nuts