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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.
Further 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 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 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 LH side (A - D) in alphabetical sequence.





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





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

Tightening angle: 90 degrees
(B), (D): Torque tightening





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





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





Connecting rod cap bolts 52 Nm, (5.3 kgf-m, 38.4 ft. lb.)

Crankshaft Pulley





Flywheel/Flex Plate





Oil Pump





Water Pump