Left Timing Chain Cover, Removing And Installing: Installing

• Tightening Specification. Refer To Figure.

-- Remove Old Sealant From The Grooves In The Timing Chain Cover As Well As From The Sealing Surfaces.

Fig 1: Cleaning Remaining Sealant With Rotating Plastic Brush

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-- Remove The Sealant Residue On The Cover For The Timing Chain, Cylinder Block And Cylinder Head, For Example Using A Rotating Plastic Brush.

-- Clean The Sealing Surfaces; They Must Be Free Of Oil And Grease.

NOTE:

Note The Expiration Date Of The Sealing Compound.

Fig 2: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Cut The Tube Nozzle At The Front Marking (Nozzle Diameter: About 2 mm).

Fig 3: Identifying Sealant Bead -Arrow- On Clean Sealing Surfaces Of Right Timing Chain Cover

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-- Apply A Sealant Bead -Arrow- To The Clean Sealing Surfaces Of The Left Timing Chain Cover As Shown In The Illustration.

• Thickness Of Sealant Bead: 2.5 mm.

-- Mount The Left Timing Chain Guard With Both Bracket -Arrows A And B-.

Fig 4: Identifying Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten The Bolts And Threaded Pin. Refer To Figure.

Install In Reverse Order Of Removal. Note The Following:

-- Install The Air Combination Valve. Refer To COMBINATION VALVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install The Throttle Valve Control Module 2 -J544-. Refer To THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL MODULE AND 2 -J338- / -J544-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install The Exhaust Manifold And Catalytic Converter. Refer To EXHAUST MANIFOLD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .