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Camshaft, Rocker Arm, Camshaft Seal and Pulley Installation

Camshaft, Rocker Arm, Camshaft Seal and Pulley Installation

NOTE: To prevent the rocker arm assembly from coming apart, leave the camshaft holder bolts in the holes.

1. After wiping down the camshaft and the journals in the cylinder head, lubricate both surfaces and install the camshaft.





2. Clean and install the oil control orifice (A) with a new O-ring (B) (D17A2, D17A6 engines).
3. Clean and install the oil control orifice (C) (D17A1 engine).
4. Turn the camshaft until its keyway (D) is facing up (No.1 piston TDC).
5. Loosen all the valve adjusting screws.





6. Apply liquid gasket to the head mating surface (shaded areas) of the No. 1 and No. 5 camshaft holders.
7. Set the rocker arm assembly in place and loosely install the bolts. Make sure that the rocker arms are properly positioned on the valve stems.





8. Tighten each bolt two turns at a time, in the sequence shown below, to ensure that the rockers do not bind on the valves.
Specified torque
8 mm bolts: 20 Nm (2.0 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
Apply engine oil to the bolt threads.
6 mm bolts: 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-cm, 8.7 ft. lbs.)
Apply engine oil to the bolt threads.
6 mm bolts: (11), (12), (13), (14)





9. Align the marks (A) on the new cylinder head plug (B) with the top edge of the head, then install the cylinder head plug in the cylinder head.





10. Install the back cover (A), then install the camshaft pulley (B).