Timing Cover

TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (Installation)
NOTICE:
- Be sure to clean and degrease the contact surfaces, especially the surfaces indicated by C in the illustration.
- When the contact surfaces are wet, wipe them with oil-free cloth before applying seal packing.
- Install the chain cover within 3 minutes.
- Do not start the engine for at least 2 hours after installing.

Temporarily tighten the timing chain cover with the 23 bolts and 2 nuts.





Bolt length





NOTE: Make sure that there is no oil on the bolt threads.

Fully tighten the bolts in this order: Area 1 and Area 2.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

Fully tighten the bolts and nuts in this order: Area 3.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

HINT: Tighten the bolts and nuts in the order of upper to lower as shown in the illustration.

Fully tighten the bolts in this order: Area 4.
Bolt A - Torque 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf)
Except bolt A - Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order of lower to upper as shown in the illustration.