Cylinder Head Torque and Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

Place the 2 cylinder heads in position on the cylinder head gaskets.
Install the cylinder head bolts.





Install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts on one side of the cylinder head in several steps in the order shown in the illustration, then do the other side in the same way.

Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf)





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 180° angle to front.

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

Install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts, and plate washers, in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf)





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the order shown.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 180° angle to front.