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Timing Cover

TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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






Bolt Length:






Make sure that there is no oil on the bolt threads.
Fully tighten the bolts in area 1 and then 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 in the order of upper to lower as shown in the illustration.

Fully tighten the bolts in area 4.

Torque 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf for bolt A)

Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf for bolts except bolt A)

Tighten the bolts in the order of lower to upper as shown in the illustration.

Install a new gasket and the chain cover plate with the 4 bolts.

Torque : 9.1 Nm (93 kgf-cm, 81 in-lbf)


TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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






Bolt length:






NOTICE: Make sure that there is no oil on the bolt threads.

Fully tighten the bolts in this order: Area 1 and Area 2.

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

Fully tighten the bolts and nuts in this order: Area 3.

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

HINT: Tighten the bolts and nuts in the order of upper to lower as shown in the illustration.

Fully tighten the bolts in this order: 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)