Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications And Sequence

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Fig 1: Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Sequence

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NOTE:

Replace Any Bolts That Were Tightened With An Additional Turn.

-- Tighten Bolts In Six Stages As Follows:

Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-Arrows-	Install using locking fluid, 5 Nm for the correct locking fluid. Refer to the Parts Catalog
2.	-1 to 12-	8 Nm diagonally
3.	-Arrows-	11 Nm
4.	-2, 7, 8, 9-	22 Nm diagonally
5.	-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12-	in a diagonal sequence, turn an additional 90°
6.	-Arrows-	Tighten an additional 90°