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Timing Cover

TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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






Standard Bolt






Text in Illustration






Tighten the 2 bolts.






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


Tighten the 2 bolts.






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


Tighten the 7 bolts and 2 nuts.






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

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


Tighten the 12 bolts.






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

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