>> B << Cylinder Head Bolt Assembly/Cylinder Head Bolt Installation

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Replace cylinder head bolts with a new ones.
For two cylinder head bolts of the timing chain side, the washer can be removed from the bolt. Install the washer, with its sag facing upward, to the cylinder head bolts.
Apply a small amount of engine oil to the cylinder head bolt threads and the washers.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts by the following procedure (plastic region angular tightening method.)
1. Tighten the cylinder head bolts to the specified torque in the order of number shown in the figure.
  Tightening torque: 35 ± 2 N.m (26 ± 1 ft-lb)
  CAUTION:
  - When the tightening angle is smaller than the specified tightening angle, the appropriate tightening capacity cannot be secured.
  - When the tightening angle is larger than the specified tightening angle, remove the cylinder head bolt to start from the beginning again according to the procedure.
  Fig 1: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
2. Apply paint marks to the head of cylinder head bolt and the cylinder head.
3. Tighten the cylinder head bolt to 90 degrees angle in the tightening order. Additionally tighten to 90 degrees angle, and check that the paint mark on the cylinder head bolt is aligned with the paint mark on the cylinder head.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Paint Marks On Head Of Cylinder Head Bolt
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.