Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain coolant, then disconnect upper radiator hose.
3. Remove breather hose and air cleaner.
4. Disconnect all electrical connectors, hoses and vacuum lines that will interfere with cylinder head removal.
5. Disconnect high tension leads from spark plugs, then remove distributor.
6. Remove carburetor, intake manifold, heat cowl and exhaust manifold from cylinder head.
7. Remove timing belt cover.
8. Move timing belt tensioner fully toward water pump and temporarily secure it.
9. Remove timing belt from camshaft sprocket. Do not remove belt from crankshaft sprocket.
10. Remove rocker cover.

Fig. 10 Cylinder Head Bolt Loosening Sequence:

11. Using tool 09221-11000 or equivalent, loosen and remove cylinder head attaching bolts in sequence shown in Fig. 1.
12. Remove cylinder head from vehicle and gasket from cylinder block.

Fig. 11 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence:

13. Reverse procedure to install. When installing cylinder head, torque cylinder head attaching bolts to 25 ft. lbs. in sequence shown in Fig. 2. Then retorque bolts in sequence to final specification. After cylinder head has been installed, ensure timing belt is correctly installed and positioned, then adjust timing belt tension and valve clearances.