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System Specifications

NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY





Install the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly with the 2 bolts.
Torque 10 Nm (102 kgf-cm, 7 ft-lbf)

NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY





Install the No. 2 chain tensioner assembly with the bolt.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY





Install the No. 3 chain tensioner assembly with the bolt.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

Torque 250 Nm (2550 kgf-cm, 184 ft-lbf)

TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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





Bolt length






Fully tighten the bolts in area 1 and area 2.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)
Fully tighten the bolts and nuts in area 3.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

Tighten the bolts and nuts from top to bottom as shown in the illustration.

Fully tighten the bolts in 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)

Tighten the bolts from bottom to top as shown in the illustration.