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Cylinder Head Assembly

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Cylinder Head

Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the order in 6 steps in the order shown in the figure.





Tightening torque





Bolt Re-Usability

The cylinder head bolts must be replaced with new bolts. The bolts are torque-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.

Camshaft Bearing Cap

Install the RH bank camshaft caps and temporarily tighten the camshaft cap bolts evenly in the order shown in several passes.






Tightening torque 9-11 Nm {92-112 kgf-cm, 80-97 in-lbf}


Install the LH bank camshaft caps and temporarily tighten the camshaft cap bolts evenly in the order shown in several passes.






Tightening torque 9-11 Nm {92-112 kgf-cm, 80-97 in-lbf}

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