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System Specifications

Cylinder Head Torque & Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: The cylinder head bolts are tightened in 2 successive steps.

a. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads of the cylinder head bolts.
b. Install the plate washers to the cylinder head bolts.




c. Using several steps, install and tighten the 8 cylinder head bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 54 Nm (550 kgf-cm, 40 ft. lbs.)




d. Mark the front side of each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
e. Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the same sequence as step (c).
f. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.




g. Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the hexagon bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (189 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD LH

NOTICE: The cylinder head bolts are tightened in 2 successive steps.

a. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads of the cylinder head bolts.
b. Install the plate washers to the cylinder head bolts.




c. Using several steps, install and tighten the 8 cylinder head bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 54 Nm (550 kgf-cm, 40 ft. lbs.)




d. Mark the front side of each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
e. Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the same sequence as step (c).
f. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.




g. Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the hexagon bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (189 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)




Intake Manifold
Install the intake manifold with the 9 bolts and the 2 nuts. Using several steps, tighten the bolts and the nuts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Retighten the 2 bolts and 2 nuts of the water outlet.
Torque: 15 Nm (153 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
Retighten the water outlet mounting bolts and nuts.
Torque: 15 Nm (153 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
Install the ground cable with the nut.
Torque: 8.4 Nm (86 kgf-cm, 74 inch lbs.)
Connect the heater water inlet hose B













Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts
Using several steps, tighten the 10 bearing cap bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 16 Nm (163 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.)

Crankshaft Pulley
Align the keyway of the pulley with the key located on the crankshaft and slide the pulley into place.
Using SST, install the pulley bolt.
SST 09213-54015 (91651-60855), 09330-00021
Torque 220 Nm (2,250 kgf-cm, 162 ft. lbs.)




Exhaust Manifold Sub-assembly RH (2wd Drive Type)
Install a new gasket and the exhaust manifold RH with the 6 nuts. Using several steps, tighten the nuts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
Retighten nut 1 and 2 shown in the illustration.




Exhaust Manifold Converter Sub-Assembly (4wd Drive Type)
Install a new gasket and the exhaust manifold RH with the 6 nuts. Using several steps, tighten the nuts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)





Install Exhaust Manifold Converter Sub-Assembly No.2
Install a new gasket and the exhaust manifold converter No.2 with the 6 nuts and bolt. Using several steps, tighten the nuts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
Retighten nut 1 and 2 shown in the illustration.