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When replacing a camshaft bearing, select a bearing with the size corresponding to the identification mark in the table below.

Install camshaft bearings on the cylinder head.

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Bearing Identification Mark

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The identification mark of the camshaft bearing is stamped at the illustrated position.

Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Bearing Identification Mark And Oil Hole
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Set the dowel pins of the camshaft at the illustrated positions.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Dowel Pins
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Install them upon checking the identification mark so as not to misidentify cap No. and to confuse the intake side with the exhaust side.
Identification mark
1. I: Intake side
2. E: Exhaust side
Tighten each camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the specified torque in the order of number shown in the figure in two or three steps.
Specified torque: 12 ± 1 N.m (107 ± 8 in-lb)

Fig 4: Camshaft Bearing Cap Mounting Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Tighten each front camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the temporarily torque of 17 ± 3 N.m (14 ± 2 ft-lb) in the order shown (1).
Tighten each front camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the specified torque in the order shown (2).
Specified torque: 30 ± 2 N.m (22 ± 1 ft-lb)

Fig 5: Camshaft Bearing Cap Mounting Bolt Tightening Sequence
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