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Cylinder Head Tightening Specifications































Loosely tighten each connecting rod nut to the bolt.
Then tighten the nuts alternately to a torque of 20 Nm (14 ft. lbs.) to install the cap properly.
Make a paint mark on the head of each nut.
Make a paint mark on the bolt end at the position 90 - 100° from the paint mark made on the nut in the direction of tightening the nut.



Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
Make a paint mark on the head of each bolt.
Make a paint mark on the bearing cap at the position 90 - 100° from the paint mark made on the bolt in the direction of tightening the bolt.


Flex Plate or Flywheel Mounting Bolts 132 Nm (98 ft. lbs.)