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Cylinder Head Torque and Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD LH





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

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





Mark the cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Further tighten the cylinder head bolts 90° and then an additional 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted marks are now facing rearward.

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)





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

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





Mark the cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.
Further tighten the cylinder head bolts 90° and then an additional 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted marks are now facing rearward.