Cylinder Head LH: Installation

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Install the cylinder head gasket.

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NOTE: The cylinder head bolts are torque-to-yield and must not be reused. New cylinder head bolts must be installed.
1. Install the cylinder head and the new bolts.
  Torque:| Stage 1: Bolts 1-10 in sequence: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm) | Stage 2: Bolts 1-10 in sequence: 55 lb.ft (75 Nm) | Stage 3: Bolt 1: Loosen: 180° | Stage 4: Bolt 1: 37 lb.ft (50 Nm) | Stage 5: Bolt 1: 240°
2. Perform | Stage s 3, 4 and 5 on bolts 2 through 10 (complete all three | Stage s to each bolt before moving on to the next bolt in sequence).
Fig 1: LH Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence
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Attach the wiring harness retainer to the cylinder head.

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NOTE: In | Stage 3, if the torque required to tighten any flare nut on the new high-pressure fuel tube reaches or exceeds 55 lb.ft (50 Nm), the n that high pressure fuel tube must be discarded and replaced with anothe r new high-pressure fuel tube.

Torque:| Stage 1: Tighten the high-pressure fuel tube flare nuts to : 71 lb.in (8 Nm) | Stage 2: Tighten the high-pressure fuel tube flare nuts to : 89 lb.in (10 Nm) | Stage 3: Tighten the high-pressure fuel tube flare nuts an additional : 25°

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Install the capacitor and the bolt.
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

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1. Connect the fuel rail electrical connector.
2. Connect the fuel sensor electrical connector.
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Install the following items:
1. Refer to: Exhaust Manifold LH .
2. Refer to: Camshaft LH .
NOTE: The drain plug should be removed and installed by hand, do not use tools.
1. Turn the oil drain plug by hand counterclockwise 120 degrees. Use the General Equipment: Oil Drain Equipment
2. Pull the oil drain plug out of the oil pan.
3. After the oil has drained, push the oil drain plug into the oil pan.
4. NOTE: Overtightening will damage the oil drain plug and possibly the oil pan.
  
  Turn the oil drain plug by hand clockwise 120 degrees.
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Remove and discard the engine oil filter.

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NOTE: Do not lubricate the O-ring seal.

Install a new oil filter.

Torque:| Stage 1: 44 lb.in (5 Nm) | Stage 2: 180°

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Fill the engine with clean engine oil. Refer to: Specifications .

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Connect the battery ground cable. Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect .
Pressurize the fuel system. Refer to: Fuel System Pressure Release .
Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding .