Cylinder Head: Removal
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain coolant. Remove air cleaner assembly. Disconnect accelerator cable. Disconnect electrical connectors and hoses as necessary. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect fuel lines.
- Remove front cover and timing chain. See FRONT COVER & TIMING CHAIN . Using a 6-point socket (a 12-point socket will round off bolt heads), uniformly loosen cylinder head bolts in reverse order of tightening sequence, in several stages. See Figure or Figure. Remove cylinder head.