Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Fastener Size

Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 to Cylinder Head Bolt

Camshaft Clamp T40070 to Camshaft Bolt

Camshaft Position Sensor to Cylinder Head Bolt

Chain Compartment Cover to Cylinder Head Bolt

Coolant Thermostat Housing to Chain Compartment Cover Bolt

Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket to Camshaft Bolt ⁽¹⁾

60 + 90°

Intake Camshaft Adjuster to Camshaft Bolt ⁽¹⁾

60 + 90°

Locking Bolt to Cylinder Block

Secondary Air Injection Connecting Pipe to Cylinder Head Bolt

Transport Strap to Cylinder Block Bolt

Wire Bracket to Chain Compartment Cover Bolt

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Removal Sequence

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-- Tighten the cylinder head cover bolts -1 through 16- in the sequence shown to 10 Nm.

Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence And Specification

Fig 2: Identifying Cylinder Head Bolts Tightening Sequence

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-- Then tighten the cylinder head bolts -1 through 12- in the sequence shown as follows:

Step	Tighten
1	-- Using a torque wrench, tighten the bolts to 40 Nm.
2	-- Using a ratchet, tighten the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn.
3	-- Using ratchet, tighten the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn.

-- Then, tighten the bolts -13- to 10 Nm.

Guide Frame Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 3: Identifying Tightening Bolts Sequence

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-- Tighten the NEW bolts -1 through 7- to 8 Nm in the sequence shown.

-- After that, continue to tighten all the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn.