Camshaft Assembly Note

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Set the cam position of No.1 cylinder at the Top Dead Center (TDC) and install the camshaft.
Temporarily tighten the camshaft bearing caps evenly in 2-3 passes.
Tighten the camshaft cap bolt in the order shown two steps.
Tightening Torque
1. (1) 5.0-8.0 N.m {51.0-81.5 kgf.cm, 44.3-70.8 in.lbf}
2. (2) 14-17 N.m {1.43-1.73 kgf.m, 10.4-12.5 ft.lbf}