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System Specifications

Cylinder Head

Use new cylinder head gaskets.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts.
Tighten all bolts 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 22 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Then tighten all bolts 69 Nm (7.0 kgf-m, 51 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Back off all bolts by 180° in reverse order of installation, and back them off again by 180°.
Tighten all bolts 42 Nm (3.9 kgf-m, 31 ft. lbs.) in alphabetical sequence.
Tighten all bolts 80° - 90° in alphabetical sequence.
Tighten all bolts 40° - 45° in alphabetical sequence.

CAUTION: Do not tighten the bolts more than 45°.





Further tighten bolts (a) and (b) 40°- 45°

CAUTION: Ensure the total re-tightening angle of the step (6) and (7) does not exceed 90°.


Cylinder Head
Surface warpage limit (mating with cylinder block) 0.03 mm (0.001 inch)
Grinding limit 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)
Standard height 97.5 mm (3.84 inch)


Cam Sprocket Tightening Torque 78 Nm (8.0 kgf-m, 57.9 ft. lbs.)