Cylinder Head Installation - Left

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Tools Required: J 36660-A Torque Angle Meter

Install the cylinder head gasket. Ensure the arrows point towards the front of the engine. The left cylinder head gasket has the letter L stamped next to the arrow.
Install the cylinder head.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head, Left
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Install new cylinder head bolts.
Tighten:

Tighten the cylinder head bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft) in sequence. Using J 36660-A rotate each cylinder head bolt an additional 120 degrees

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence, Left
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