Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust System.
2. Remove intake manifold.
3. Remove water inlet pipe assembly. Refer to Cooling System.
4. Remove timing belt.
5. Follow removal steps outlined in the illustration, noting the following.





6. Using special tool remove cylinder head bolts.


INSTALLATION
1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order, noting the following.
2. Degrease the cylinder head and cylinder block gasket mounting surfaces.





3. Check that the gasket has the proper identification mark for the engine.
4. Lay the cylinder head gasket on the cylinder block with the identification mark at the front top.
5. Use a scraper to clean the gasket surface of the cylinder head assembly.

CAUTION: Let no foreign material get into the cylinder, engine coolant passages or oil passages.





6. Use the special tool and a torque wrench to tighten the bolts to 103 - 113 Nm (76 - 83 ft. lbs.) of torque in the order shown in the illustration. Tightening should be done in two or three steps.

CAUTION: Install the head bolt washers with shear droop upward as shown in the illustration.