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Tightening Torques

Cylinder head
Tighten all bolts to 29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.4 ft-lb) in alphabetical order.
Tighten all bolts to 69 N-m (7.0 kgf-m, 50.9 ft-lb) in alphabetical order.
Loosen all the bolts by 180 degrees in the reverse order of installing, and loosen them further by 180 degrees.
Tighten all bolts to 42 N-m (4.3 kgf-m, 31.0 ft-lb) in alphabetical order.
Tighten all bolts by 80 to 90 degrees in alphabetical order.
Tighten all bolts by 40 to 45 degrees in alphabetical order.
Further tighten the bolts (a) and (b) by 40-45 degrees





Camshaft bearing cap








Camshaft sprocket





Case half bolts
Tighten the 10 mm cylinder block connecting bolts on the LH side (A - D) in alphabetical order.





Tighten the 10 mm cylinder block connecting bolts on the RH side (E - J) in alphabetical order.





Tighten the LH side cylinder block connecting bolts (A - D) further in alphabetical order.





Tighten the RH side cylinder block connecting bolts (E - J) further in alphabetical order.





Tighten the LH side cylinder block connecting bolts (A - D) further in alphabetical order.
-(A), (C): Angle tightening





Tighten the RH side cylinder block connecting bolts (E - J) in alphabetical order.





Tighten the 8 mm and 6 mm cylinder block connecting bolts on LH side (A - H) in alphabetical sequence.





Connecting Rod Cap nuts 45 Nm, (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft. lb.)

Crankshaft Pulley





Flywheel/Flex Plate





Oil Pump





Water Pump