Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing

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Removal

Proceed as follows:

-- Drain the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the ignition coils, refer to IGNITION COILS .

-- Remove the intake manifold, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .

-- Loosen the cylinder head cover bolts in the sequence -17 to 1-.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Loosening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head cover.

Installation

Tightening specifications, refer to Figure.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

Replace cylinder head cover seals and bolts if damaged.

-- Tighten cylinder head cover bolts, refer to Figure.

-- Install the intake manifold, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .

-- Install the ignition coil, refer to IGNITION COILS .

-- Fill the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .