Cylinder Head: Assembly

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Install valve component parts.
- Always use new valve oil seal. Refer to " VALVE OIL SEAL ".
- Before installing valve oil seal, install valve spring seat.
- Install valve spring (uneven pitch type) with its narrow pitch side toward cylinder head side (paint mark).
- After installing valve component parts, tap valve stem tip with plastic hammer to assure a proper fit.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Valve Spring With Its Narrow Pitch Side Toward Cylinder Head Side
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.