Guide Frame Tightening Specifications and Sequence

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Fig 1: Guide Frame Bolts Tightening Sequence

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-- Replace bolts -1 to 20-.

-- Tighten bolts for guide frame as follows:

-- Tighten bolts -1 to 10- to 30 Nm.

-- Tighten bolts -11 to 20- to 20 Nm.

-- Tighten bolts -1 to 10- to 50 Nm.

-- Tighten bolts -11 to 20- to 30 Nm.

-- Tighten the bolts -1 to 10- an additional 90°.

-- Tighten the bolts -11 to 20- an additional 90°.

-- Tighten the bolts for the cylinder block/guide frame sealing surface -highlighted in the illustration but not numbered- in a diagonal sequence to 9 Nm.