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Timing Cover



TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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






Text in Illustration






Bolt Length






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






Text in Illustration






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

Fully tighten the bolts in Area 3.

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

First tighten the upper bolts and nuts followed by lower bolts and nuts 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 in the order of lower to upper as shown in the illustration.




TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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






Text in Illustration






Bolt Length






Fully tighten the bolts in area 1 and area 2.






Text in Illustration






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.