Cylinder Head Cover (RH) Removal Note

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Remove the cylinder head cover bolts in the order shown Fig 1.

Fig 1: Removing Sequence Of Cylinder Head Cover Bolts (RH)
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Remove the oil control valve (OCV) with cylinder head cover raised as shown in Fig 2.
NOTE:
- Take care not to let the OCV tightening bolt slip into the timing chain cover when removing the OCV tightening bolt from engine front.
Fig 2: Removing Oil Control Valve
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Remove the cylinder head cover.