Right Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the ignition coils, refer to IGNITION COILS WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts in the following sequence -12 through 1- and lay the right cylinder head aside with the crankcase ventilation hose -arrow- connected.

Fig 1: Identifying Right Cylinder Head Cover Bolt, Tightening Sequence

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