Cylinder Head: Reassembly

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INSTALL NO. 2 STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG
1. Using a 14 mm hexagon wrench, install 2 new gaskets and the 2 No. 2 straight screw plugs.
  Torque: 80 N*m (815 kgf*cm, 59 ft.*lbf)
Fig 1: Locating Straight Screw Plugs
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INSTALL NO. 1 STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG
1. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install 6 new gaskets and the 6 No 1 straight screw plugs
  Torque: 44 N*m (448 kgf*cm, 32 ft.*lbf)
INSTALL VALVE SPRING SEAT
1. Install the valve spring seats to the cylinder head
Fig 2: Locating Straight Screw Plug
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INSTALL INTAKE VALVE STEM OIL SEAL
1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to new intake valve stem oil seals
  NOTE: Pay attention when installing the intake valve stem oil seals. Installing the intake valve stem oil seals on the opposite valve guide bush may cause installation problems later.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Intake Valve Stem Oil Seal
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  HINT:
  
  The intake valve oil seals are brown and the exhaust valve oil seals are gray
2. Using SST, push in the intake valve stem oil seals
  SST 09201-41020
  
  NOTE: Failure to use SST will cause the seal to be damaged or improperly seated.
INSTALL EXHAUST VALVE STEM OIL SEAL
HINT

Perform the same procedure as for the intake side

Fig 4: Installing Intake Valve Stem Oil Seals
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INSTALL INTAKE VALVE
1. Apply plenty of engine oil to the tip area of the intake valve shown in the illustration
2. Install the intake valve, inner compression spring and valve spring retainer to the cylinder head sub-assembly.
  NOTE: Install the same parts in the same combination to their original locations.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Tip Area Of Intake Valve
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3. Using SST and wooden blocks, compress the inner compression spring and install the valve spring retainer lock
  SST 09202-70020 (09202-00010, 09202-01010, 09202-01020)
  
  Fig 6: Installing Valve Spring Retainer Lock
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4. Using a plastic-faced hammer, lightly tap the valve stem tip to ensure a proper fit.
  NOTE: Be careful not to damage the valve spring retainer.
  
  Fig 7: Tapping Valve Stem Tip
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INSTALL EXHAUST VALVE
1. Apply plenty of engine oil to the tip area of the exhaust valve shown in the illustration.
2. Install the exhaust valve, inner compression spring and valve spring retainer to the cylinder head sub-assembly.
  NOTE: Install the same parts in the same combination to their original locations.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Tip Area Of Exhaust Valve
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3. Using SST and wooden blocks, compress the inner compression spring and install the valve spring retainer lock.
  SST 09202-70020 (09202-00010, 09202-01010, 09202-01020)
  
  Fig 9: Installing Valve Spring Retainer Lock
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4. Using a plastic-faced hammer, lightly tap the valve stem tip to ensure a proper fit.
  NOTE: Be careful not to damage the valve spring retainer.
  
  Fig 10: Tapping Valve Stem Tip
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INSTALL VALVE ADJUSTING SHIM
1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the valve adjusting shims
2. Install the valve adjusting shims to the cylinder heads