Water Pump Assembly Note

CAUTION:

Assemble the water pump gasket to the correct direction shown in the figure. Otherwise, it could leak engine coolant and damage the engine.

Fig 1: Identifying Water Pump Gasket

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Insert a new water pump gasket into the water pump groove.
Install the water pump.
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque 20-26 N.m {2.1-2.6 kgf.m, 15-19 ft.lbf}

Fig 2: Water Pump Gasket Bolt Tightening Sequence
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