Cylinder head, removing and installing: Installing

• Plug cylinder with clean rags, so that dirt or shavings from sanding cannot enter in between cylinder face and piston.
• Also avoid letting dirt and shavings from sanding contaminate coolant.
• Carefully clean cylinder head and cylinder block sealing surfaces. Make sure not to create long grooves or scratches (if you are using abrasive paper, its coarseness must be over 100)
• Carefully remove any grinding and polishing residue as well as all cleaning rags.

If piston cylinder 1 is not in TDC position:

Fig 1: Crankshaft Aligned With TDC Cyl. 1 Position

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• Position crankshaft at vibration damper retaining screw in engine cranking direction to marker TDC cyl. 1 - arrow  -.

• Position new cylinder head gasket. Writing (part number) on gasket must be readable.

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Bolt Bore Numbering

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• Make sure that fitting sleeves have been seated in cylinder head bolt bores 12 and 20 and that cylinder head gasket is in place.
• Position camshafts in cylinder head to cylinder 1 TDC.

Fig 3: Camshaft Guide 3268 Insert Into Shaft Slot

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• Fasten camshafts with camshaft ruler 3268 in place.
• Next, prepare cylinder head gasket for installation Preparing cylinder head gasket for installation  under Cylinder head, removal and installation overview  .
• Put cylinder head in place, and manually start cylinder head bolts.

Fig 4: Cylinder Head Bolt Bore Numbering

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• Tighten cylinder head bolts as follows in order shown.
• Tighten all bolts to 50 Nm.
• Turn bolts ¹ / ₄ turn (90 ° ) with a rigid wrench.
• Turn all bolts another ¹ / ₄ turn (90 ° ).

The remaining assembly occurs in reverse order of removal.

Adjusting timing, refer to Valve timing, setting (Installing timing chains)  .

Refilling with new coolant, refer to Coolant, draining and filling  .