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Cylinder Head - LH: Installation

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  1. Clean the cylinder head bolt holes in the cylinder block. Make sure all coolant, oil or other foreign material is removed.
  2. Position a new gasket and the cylinder head on the engine.
    3. NOTE: New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are a torque-to-yield design and cannot be reused.
  3. Install the 8 bolts and tighten in 6 stages in the sequence shown.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Stage 2: Tighten 90 degrees.
    • Stage 3: Loosen one full turn.
    • Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Stage 5: Tighten 90 degrees.
    • Stage 6: Tighten 90 degrees.
    4. Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Cylinder Head Bolts
    GF0017060Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: The camshaft roller followers must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
    NOTE: Lubricate the camshaft roller followers with clean engine oil.
  4. Install the camshaft roller followers.
  5. Install the LH catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM article.
  6. Position the coolant pump and install the bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) then rotate 90 degrees.
  7. Install the coolant bypass tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  8. Install the LH camshafts. For additional information, refer to Camshafts - LH .
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