Camshaft Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- 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 two or three steps.
- Tighten the camshaft cap bolts in the order shown with the following two steps.
- Tighten to 5.0-9.0 N.m {51.0-91.7 kgf.cm, 44.3-79.6 in.lbf}
- Tighten to 14-17 N.m {1.5-1.7 kgf.m, 10.4-12.5 ft.lbf}