Cylinder head, installing

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Cylinder 1 piston at Top Dead Center (TDC) - Repair Group 13, Valve timing, checking

Lock camshafts in position with camshaft jig 3268.
Place cylinder head gasket in position. Observe position of centering sleeves in cylinder block (holes -12 - and - 20 -).
Place cylinder head in position.
CAUTION: ALWAYS replace cylinder head bolts.
Install cylinder head bolts and tighten by hand.

Fig 1: View Of Camshafts Locked In Position With Camshaft Jig 3268
Tighten cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in Fig 2. Tighten to torque specs shown in CYLINDER HEAD BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE .

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence

CYLINDER HEAD BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE

Stage	Specification
Stage I (With Torque Wrench)	40 Nm (30 ft lb)
Stage II (With Torque Wrench)	60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Stage III	additional 1/4 turn (90°)
Stage IV	additional 1/4 turn (90°)
ALWAYS use new cylinder head bolts.

NOTE:

Loosening cylinder head: Reverse sequence.
Re-torquing cylinder head after repairs is not necessary.