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Installation (1.5L)

  1. Clean all gasket surfaces. Install NEW cylinder head gasket so cylinder head holes match respective cylinder head gasket holes. Install cylinder head. DO NOT apply sealant to head gasket. Apply oil to threads of head bolts and to burred side of head bolt washers. Install head bolts and washers, with the burred side of washer facing up. Tighten bolts to specification, in a 5-step process, and in sequence. See Figure. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  2. Install timing belt and camshaft sprocket. Ensure timing marks are aligned. See Figure. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Apply gasoline to "O" ring on fuel line before installing into fuel delivery pipe. Refill cooling system. Adjust all control cables.