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Cylinder Head Assembly

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS





Use new gaskets and bolts.

Tighten the bolts in three stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: 20 Nm (14 ft. lbs.)
- Stage 2: 40 Nm (29 ft. lbs.)
- Stage 3: 50 Nm (36 ft. lbs.)

Caution: Do not loosen all the bolts at one time. Each bolt must be loosened and the final tightening completed prior to working on the next bolt in the sequence.





In the sequence shown, loosen the bolts three turns, then tighten the (A) short bolt or (B) long bolt to the specification indicated, and then further tighten the bolt to the (C) degrees indicated.