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Installation





INSTALL 12 POINTED HEAD CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS
The cylinder head bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.
If any bolt is broken or deformed, replace it.

Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the cylinder head bolts.
Install and uniformly tighten the cylinder head bolts on each cylinder head, in several passes, in the sequence shown, then repeat for the other side, as shown.

Torque: 34 Nm (350 kgf-cm, 25 ft.lbs.)

If any of the cylinder head bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the cylinder head bolt.





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.





Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 9O° in the numerical order shown.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now facing rearward.





INSTALL RECESSED HEAD CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS

Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the cylinder head bolts.

Using an 8 mm hexagon wrench, install the cylinder head bolt on each cylinder head, then repeat for the other side, as shown.

Torque: 18 N.m (185 kgf.cm, 13 ft.Ibf)

Install the bolt and connect the ground strap.