Removal and Installation Overview

NOTE: During removal and installation procedures, refer to the component location illustration and component notes.

Cylinder Head, Servicing:

LEGEND
1 Pressure Regulating Valve For Crankcase Breather
2 Grommet
3 Upper Intake Manifold Bolt
- Tighten to: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
4 Upper Intake Manifold
5 Upper Intake Manifold Gasket
- Al;ways replace.
6 Cap
- Replace if gasket is damaged.
7 Cylinder Head (Valve) Cover Nut
- Tighten to: 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
8 Cylinder Head (Valve) Cover
9 Reinforcement Strip
10 Oil Deflector
11 Cylinder Head Bolt
- Loosen and tighten as outlined in procedure below.
- Always replace.
12 Cylinder Head (Valve) Cover Gasket
- Always replace.
13 Cylinder Head
- When replacing head, replace engine coolant.
- Refer to Testing and Inspection.
14 Cylinder Head Gasket
- Always replace.
- When replacing gasket, replace engine coolant.
15 Camshaft Sprocket
- Note position when installing drive belt, refer to Timing Components.
16 Hook Eye
17 Rear Toothed Timing Belt Guard
18 Toothed Timing Belt
- Do not kink.
- Removing/installing and tensioning, refer to Timing Components.
19 Toothed Timing Belt Tensioner
20 Tensioner Nut
- Tighten to: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
21 Upper Toothed Timing Belt Guard
22 Toothed Timing Belt Guard
23 From Crankcase Breather

REMOVAL
Loosen cylinder head bolts in reverse of tightening sequence shown below.

INSTALLATION

NOTE:
After repairs are complete, additional retorquing is not necessary.
Refer to the following information during installation procedures.

- Engine must be cold.
- Pistons must not be at Top Dead Center (TDC).
- Install cylinder head gasket.
- Install cylinder head (note centering pins in cylinder block).
- Install cylinder head bolts and tighten by hand.





- Using the sequence shown in the illustration, tighten cylinder head in four stages as follows:

- Stage I = 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
- Stage II = 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
- Stage III = 1/4 turn (90°).
- Stage IV = 1/4 turn (90°).