Cylinder Head Cover (RH) Installation Note

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Apply silicone sealant to the mating faces as shown in Fig 1.

Fig 1: Identifying Silicone Sealant Application Locations
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Install the cylinder head cover with a new gasket.
Install 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 Installing the OCV tightening bolt from engine front.
Fig 2: Installing Oil Control Valve
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Tightening torque
1. 8.0-12.0 N.m
2. {82-122 kgf.cm, 71-106 in.lbf}
Install the cylinder head cover.
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in Fig 3.

Fig 3: Tightening Sequence Of Cylinder Head Cover Bolts (RH)
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