Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications And Sequence

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Fig 1: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover Bolt Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten bolts in six stages as follows:

-- Insert the bolts -arrows- and tighten them to 5 Nm.-- Tighten the bolts -1 to 10- in a diagonal sequence to 9 Nm.-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- to 9 Nm.-- Tighten the bolts -8, 9 and 10- to 22 Nm.-- Tighten the bolt -3- to 16 Nm.-- Tighten the bolt -6- to 70 Nm.