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Cylinder Head Torque and Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH





Step 1:
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts with the plate washers in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque 36 Nm (367 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)





Step 2:
Mark each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.

Step 3:
Tighten the cylinder head bolts another 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Check that the painting marks are now facing rearward.





Uniformly install the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH





Step 1:
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts with the plate washers in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque 36 Nm (367 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)





Step 2:
Mark each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.

Step 3:
Tighten the cylinder head bolts another 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Check that the painted marks are now facing rearward.





Uniformly install the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)