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Cylinder Head Assembly: Specifications

Cylinder head bolts

Stage 1: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2: additional 90 degrees (1/4 turn)
Stage 3: Loosen a minimum of one full turn (360 degrees).
Stage 4: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 5: additional 90 degrees (1/4 turn)
Stage 6: additional 90 degrees (1/4 turn)





The cylinder head bolts must be discarded and new bolts installed. They are tighten-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.

Cylinder head flatness must be within 0.0254 mm (0.001 inch) across a 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square area.

Intake manifold bolts 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)





Camshaft bearing cap bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Camshaft sprocket bolt
Stage 1: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2: additional 90 degrees (1/4 turn)

Exhaust Manifold - RH
Exhaust manifold nut 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)





Exhaust Manifold - LH
Exhaust manifold nut 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)