Cylinder Head Assembly

Camshaft Bearing Bridge

M7 45 (short) bolts 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs)
M7 84 (long) bolts to 10 Nm (8 ft. lbs) in the sequence shown above.

Continue to tighten only the M7 84 (long) bolts in the sequence shown an additional 90° clockwise, skipping M7 45 bolts (short bolts) this time.

Camshaft Sprocket Bolts
Stage One 50 Nm 37 (ft. lbs.) 443 in. lbs.
Stage Two 90° Clockwise

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.) 310 in. lbs.





Cylinder Head Bolts
Stage One 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
Stage Two 20 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
Stage Three 90° Clockwise
Stage Four 90° Clockwise
Tighten bolts 9 and 10 20 Nm (7-15 ft. lbs.)

NOTE: Measure and inspect cylinder head bolts before reuse. Do not reuse bolts that exceed 144 mm (1) in length.

NOTE: Apply a thin coat of lubricant to head bolt threads before installing.

NOTE: Bolts numbered 9 and 10 are timing chain cover bolts. They should be tightened after the cylinder head bolts are tightened.

Intake Manifold Bolts 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) 177 in. lbs.

Throttle Body Bolts 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) 177 in. lbs.

The cylinder head must be flat within:
Standard Dimension less than 0.002 in. (0.05 mm)
Service Limit 0.008 in. (0.2 mm)
Grinding Limit Maximum of 0.008 in. (0.2 mm) is permitted