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Cylinder Head Torque & Sequence

CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts M10 x 165, M10 x 90 and M10 x 65 are 10 mm longer than for cast-iron engines.
Tightening Sequence See Image
Tightening Torque
Tighten cylinder head bolts (M10) with a cold engine in the sequence shown in three stages, tightening all the bolts to the stage 1 spec and going back to retighten the bolts to the second stage. Wait 10 minutes between stage 2 and 3.
Stage 1 30 Newton Meter (Nm)
Stage 2 60 Newton Meter (Nm)
Stage 3 60 Newton Meter (Nm)
First, slightly loosen bolts individually in order of tightening diagram and then retorque them to specification shown in order of tightening diagram.