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Cylinder Head Torque and Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)

Step 1





Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 8 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 the cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Tighten the cylinder heads bolts another 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.

Step 3
Tighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Check that the painted mark is now facing rearward.


CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)

Step 1





Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 8 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 the cylinder head bolt heads with paint as shown in the illustration.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts another 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.

Step 3

Tighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90° in the sequence shown in step 1.
Check that the painted mark is now facing rearward.





Install the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

Torque 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft-lbf)