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Cylinder Head, Valvetrain - Fastener Tightening Specifications






Fastener Tightening Specifications





Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

- Replace the bolts for the left timing chain cover.

- Tighten bolts in 2 stages in - 1 to 8 - sequence as follows:









Right Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

- Replace the bolts for the left timing chain cover.

- Tighten bolts in 2 stages in - 1 to 8 - sequence as follows:









Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

- Tighten bolts in 5 stages as follows:

- Insert the bolts - arrows - and tighten them to 5 Nm.





- Tighten the bolts - 1 to 9 - in a diagonal sequence to 9 Nm using a torque wrench.

- Tighten bolts - arrows - to 9 Nm.

- Tighten the bolts - 7, 8 and 9 - to 20 Nm.

- Tighten the stud bolt - 3 - to 16 Nm.

Left Cylinder Head Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





- Tighten bolts to 9 Nm in the sequence - 1 to 12 -.

Right Cylinder Head Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





- Tighten bolts to 9 Nm in the sequence - 1 to 12 -.

Camshaft Guide Frame Tightening Specifications and Sequence

The illustration shows the guide frame for the left cylinder head.

- Tighten the bolts in 3 stages in the sequence - 1 to 21 -:





- Install bolts by hand as far as the stop.

The guide frame must be in contact with the entire contact surface of the cylinder head.

- Tighten to 8 Nm.

- Tighten an additional 90°.