Valve Rocker Arm Cover Installation - Right

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Important:

All gasket surfaces should be free of oil or other foreign material during assembly.
Do not reuse the valve rocker arm cover gasket.
Do not remove the ignition coils and bracket from the valve rocker arm cover unless required.
The valve rocker arm cover bolt grommets may be reused.
If the oil fill tube has been removed from the valve rocker arm cover, install a NEW oil fill tube during assembly.

Lubricate the O-ring seal of the NEW oil fill tube with clean engine oil.

Fig 1: Oil Fill Tube & Cap
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Insert the NEW oil fill tube into the rocker arm cover and rotate the tube clockwise until locked in the proper position.
Install the oil fill cap into the tube and rotate clockwise until locked in the proper position.
Install a NEW cover gasket (1) into the valve rocker arm cover.

Fig 2: Valve Rocker Arm Cover Gasket
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Install the valve rocker arm cover onto the cylinder head.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
Install the cover bolts with grommets.
Tighten

Tighten the valve rocker arm cover bolts to 12 N.m (106 lb in).

Fig 3: Valve Rocker Cover & Bolt (Right)
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Apply threadlock GM P/N United States 12345382, GM P/N Canada 10953489, or equivalent, to the threads of the bracket bolts.
Install the ignition coil and bracket assembly and bolts.
Tighten

Tighten the ignition coil and bracket assembly studs to 12 N.m (106 lb in).

Fig 4: Ignition Coil & Bracket Assembly & Bolts (Right)
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