Special Tools

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EN-470-B: Angular Torque Wrench.

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WARNING: Wear safety glasses when using compressed air in order to prevent eye injury.

Clean the sealing surfaces and remove dirt and old gasket material from thread bores, water galleries and oil galleries.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head, Cylinder Head Gasket, Cylinder Head Bolts And Guide Sleeves

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NOTE: Mind the guide sleeves (4) and (5).

Install a NEW cylinder head gasket (3). The marking "Top" should point to the cylinder head.
Install the cylinder head (2).
Install the 12 cylinder head bolts (1) and hand tighten.

Fig 2: Straight Edge Tool

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Lay a straight edge (1) against the engine block and cylinder head. Adjust the transition in area (2) until there is no clearance between cylinder head and straight edge, using a rubber mallet.

Fig 3: Cylinder Head Bolts Tightening Sequence

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CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution

Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown and to the following specifications:
1. Tighten the cylinder head bolts to 35 N.m (26 lb ft) .
2. Tighten the cylinder head bolts an additional 180° . Use EN-470-B: wrench .