Installing guide frame

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Fig 1: Guide Frame Bolts Tightening Sequence

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Replace bolts - 1 to 24 -.
Tighten bolts for guide frame as follows:
Tighten bolts - 1 to 12 - to 30 Nm using a torque wrench.
Tighten bolts - 13 to 24 - to 20 Nm using a torque wrench.

Tighten bolts - 1 to 12 - to 50 Nm using a torque wrench.
Tighten bolts - 13 to 24 - to 30 Nm using a torque wrench.
Tighten bolts - 1 to 12 - 90 (¹ /₄ turn) using a rigid wrench.
Tighten bolts - 13 to 24 - 90 (¹ /₄ turn) using a rigid wrench.

Tighten cylinder block/guide frame bolts - dark shaded - in a diagonal sequence to 9 Nm.